antidote
英 ['æntɪdəʊt]
美['æntɪdot]
- n. [药] 解毒剂；解药；矫正方法
词态变化
复数: antidotes;
助记提示
1、anti- "against" + dot- "give" + -e.
2、字面意思为：given against. => given as a remedy(补救, 纠正). => a remedy against poison. => remedy counteracting poison.
3. anti- + -dote (谐音：毒他)。
2、字面意思为：given against. => given as a remedy(补救, 纠正). => a remedy against poison. => remedy counteracting poison.
3. anti- + -dote (谐音：毒他)。
中文词源
antidote 解毒剂
前缀anti-, 相对，相反。词根dot, 见donate.
英文词源
- antidote
- antidote: see date
- antidote (n.)
- "remedy counteracting poison," 1510s (earlier in English as a Latin word), from Middle French antidot and directly from Latin antidotum "a remedy against poison," from Greek antidoton "given as a remedy," literally "given against," verbal adjective of antididonai "give in return," from anti- "against" + didonai "to give" (see date (n.1)). Compare Middle English antidotarie "treatise on drugs or medicines" (c. 1400).
双语例句
- 1. Massage is a wonderful antidote to stress.
- 按摩是舒缓压力的一剂妙方。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. There is no known antidote to the poison.
- 这种毒的解药尚未发现。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.
- 奎宁是治疗这种热病的天然药.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. There is no known antidote for this poison.
- 这种毒药没有解药.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Hard work is the best antidote to mischief.
- 繁忙的工作是防止为非作歹的最好方法.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》