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ephedra

/ɪˈfɛdrə/ /ˈɛfɪdrə/

Meanings
noun

麻黄

Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.

Examples :

"The herbal supplement contained ephedra, a shrub sometimes used for weight loss. "
这种草药补品含有麻黄，这是一种有时被用于减肥的灌木。
plant medicine organism nature

Related Words

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

Illustration stimulant

stimulant noun

/ˈstɪmjələnt/ /ˈstɪmjʊlənt/

兴奋剂，刺激物

"Coffee is a stimulant that helps many students stay awake during late-night study sessions. "

咖啡是一种刺激物，很多学生靠它在深夜学习时保持清醒。

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

药物，药品

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

药物让我的奶奶在感冒后感觉好多了。

Illustration gymnosperm

gymnosperm noun

/ˈdʒɪmnəspɜːrm/ /ˈdʒɪmnəˌspɜːrm/

裸子植物

"The pine tree in our backyard is a gymnosperm; its seeds are exposed in cones, not hidden inside a fruit. "

我们后院的松树是裸子植物，它的种子暴露在松果里，而不是藏在果实里面。

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

包含，容纳。

"The box contained old photographs. "

这个盒子里装着一些旧照片。

Illustration restricted

restricted verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

限制，约束。

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

腹泻之后，医生限制病人只能吃米饭、冷肉和酸奶。

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supplement noun

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

补充，补给品.

"The doctor recommended a vitamin supplement to improve her daughter's calcium intake. "

医生建议服用维生素补充剂来提高她女儿的钙摄入量.

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

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potential noun

/pəˈtɛnʃəl/ /po(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃəl/

潜力，潜能

"Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician."

即使在她很小的时候，就很明显她有成为伟大音乐家的潜力。

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supplements noun

/ˈsʌpləmənts/ /ˈsʌplɪmənts/

补充剂，补品

""Because she wasn't getting enough vitamins from her diet, the doctor recommended she take daily supplements." "

由于她的饮食无法摄取足够的维生素，医生建议她每天服用补充剂。