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cathartic

/kəˈθɑːrtɪk/ /keɪˈθɑːrtɪk/

Meanings
noun

泻药，轻泻剂。

A laxative.

Examples :

"After days of constipation, the doctor prescribed a strong cathartic to relieve the discomfort. "
便秘了好几天后，医生开了一种强效泻药来缓解他的不适。
medicine substance

Related Words

Illustration constipation

constipation noun

/ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/

便秘，大便干燥。

"The constipation of so many students in the hallway made it difficult to move around. "

走廊里学生们的过度拥挤让人难以走动。

Illustration discomfort

discomfort noun

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/

不适，难受，不舒服

"My stomachache caused me a lot of discomfort during the test. "

考试的时候，我的胃疼让我非常难受。

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

淹没， 覆盖， 压倒。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

巨浪一下子就吞没了那艘小艇。

Illustration inducing

inducing verb

/ɪnˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ɪnˈduːsɪŋ/

引导，诱导.

"The smell of freshly baked cookies was inducing me to skip my diet. "

新鲜出炉的饼干香味诱使我忍不住想放弃节食。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

开（药），处方。

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

医生开了阿司匹林（的药）。

Illustration laxative

laxative noun

/ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/

泻药，通便剂

"My grandmother took a laxative to help her feel better after a large meal. "

我奶奶吃了一点泻药，想在大餐后让自己感觉舒服一点。

Illustration purgative

purgative noun

/ˈpɜːrɡətɪv/ /ˈpɜːrɡeɪtɪv/

泻药，泻剂

""After eating the spoiled food, she needed a strong purgative to feel better." "

吃了变质的食物后，她需要一种强效泻药才能感觉好些。

Illustration catharsis

catharsis noun

/kəˈθɑːsɪs/ /kəˈθɑːɹˌsɪs/

宣泄，情感净化，精神洗涤

"After witnessing the powerful play about a family overcoming hardship, she felt a profound sense of catharsis, finally able to let go of some of her own pent-up anxieties. "

在看完那部关于一个家庭克服困难的震撼人心的戏剧后，她感到一种深刻的情感宣泄，终于能够放下一些自己长期压抑的焦虑。

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

情感的，情绪化的

"emotional crisis"

情感危机 (Qínggǎn wēijī)