endorphin

/ɛnˈdɔːfɪn/ /ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/

Meanings

noun

内啡肽

Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.

Examples :

"After a challenging day at work, Sarah felt a surge of endorphins, which helped her relax and feel better. "

在辛苦工作了一天之后，萨拉感到体内涌现出一种叫做内啡肽的物质，这让她放松下来，感觉好多了。

Related Words

morphine noun

/ˈmɔː.fiːn/ /ˈmɔɹˌfiːn/

吗啡，止痛剂

"The doctor prescribed morphine to relieve the patient's severe pain. "

医生开了吗啡来缓解病人剧烈的疼痛。

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

财产，资产。

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他实体物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

hormones noun

/ˈhɔrmoʊnz/ /ˈhɔrmənz/

荷尔蒙，激素

"During puberty, teenagers experience many physical and emotional changes because their bodies are producing more hormones. "

青春期时，青少年会经历许多生理和情绪上的变化，这是因为他们的身体正在产生更多的荷尔蒙 (激素)。

found verb

/faʊnd/

发现，碰到

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

莎拉在上学的路上，偶然在地上发现了一个丢失的钱包。

peptide noun

/ˈpɛptaɪd/ /ˈpɛptiːd/

肽, 胜肽

"The body uses a specific peptide to signal hunger, prompting us to eat. "

身体利用一种特定的肽来传递饥饿信号，从而促使我们进食。

endorphins noun

/ɛnˈdɔrfɪnz/ /ɛnˈdɔrfɪns/

脑内啡，安多芬。

"After a good run, she felt a rush of endorphins, making her feel happy and energized. "

跑完步后，她感到体内涌出一阵脑内啡，让她觉得快乐又有活力。

group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

群体，团体，组。

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

这群学生一起合作完成了他们的项目。

helped verb

/hɛlpt/

帮助，协助

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

他帮助爷爷做了早饭。

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)

neurotransmitters noun

/ˈnjʊəroʊtrænzˌmɪtərz/ /ˈnʊroʊtrænzˌmɪtərz/

神经递质，神经传递素

"When you feel happy, your brain releases neurotransmitters like serotonin, which carry the signal to feel good from one nerve cell to another. "

当你感到快乐时，你的大脑会释放神经递质，比如血清素，它们就像信使一样，把“快乐”这个信号从一个神经细胞传递到另一个神经细胞。

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

挑战，邀战

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

我们向隔壁的男孩们发起了足球比赛的挑战。

better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

更好的人， superior的人

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."

他很快就发现阿里在拳击场上遇到了比他更厉害的对手.