drug

drug
noun
  1. a substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body, in particular:a medicine, especially a pharmaceutical preparation
    药;药物
    a new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease.
    一种针对帕金森病患者的新药。
    ■a substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects, often illegally
    麻醉药,麻醉剂,兴奋剂(常指毒品)
    [as modifier]a drug addict.
    吸毒者(或瘾君子)。
    mass adoration is a highly addictive drug.
    大多数人喜好的是一种极易上瘾的麻醉品。
(drugged, drugging)
  1. [with obj.]administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility
    使服麻醉药,用药麻醉
    they were drugged to keep them quiet.
    给他们服了麻醉药以使他们安静。
    ■add a drug to (food or drink)
    在(食物,饮料)中搀入麻醉药
    [as adj. drugged]he offered them drugged wine.
    他给他们喝搀有麻醉药的葡萄酒。
    ■[no obj.](informal)take illegally obtained drugs
    (非正式)吸毒
    the customers drank and drugged peacefully.
    顾客们安安静静地喝着酒,吸着毒品。
常用词组
do drugs
  1. (informal)take illegal drugs
    (非正式)吸毒
on drugs
  1. taking medically prescribed drugs
    在用药
    on drugs for high blood pressure.
    正在服治疗高血压的药。
    ■under the influence of or habitually taking illegal drugs
    吸毒成瘾,有毒瘾
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French drogue, possibly from Middle Dutch droge vate, literally 'dry vat's', referring to the contents (i.e. dry goods)
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