mithridate

/ˈmɪθrɪdeɪt/

Meanings

noun

解毒剂，万灵药.

A supposed universal antidote against poison.

Examples :

"The old herbalist claimed his special tea was a mithridate, protecting anyone who drank it from all known poisons. "

那位老药草师声称他特制的茶是一种解毒剂，简直是万灵药，能保护饮用者免受所有已知毒物的侵害。

Related Words

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

保护，守护，防护.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

anyone pronoun

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

任何人，无论谁

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."

几乎任何人都能换灯泡。

drank noun

/dɹæŋk/

右美沙芬

"The cough medicine contained dextromethorphan. "

这种咳嗽药里含有右美沙芬。

universal noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ /ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩/

共性, 普遍性

"The universal need for sleep is a characteristic shared by all people. "

对睡眠的普遍需求是所有人类共有的一个特性。

claimed verb

/kleɪmd/

声称，认领，主张。

"After finding the lost wallet, several people claimed it was theirs. "

捡到丢失的钱包后，好几个人都声称是自己的。

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

特价，优惠，打折

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

这家店这周文具用品有特价优惠。

poisons noun

/ˈpɔɪzənz/ /ˈpɔɪzn̩z/

毒药，毒物

"We used a poison to kill the weeds."

我们用了毒药来杀死杂草。

herbalist noun

/ˈhɜːrbəlɪst/ /ˈɜːrbəlɪst/

草药医生，药草师。

"The herbalist suggested a chamomile tea to help me relax and sleep better. "

那位草药医生建议我喝洋甘菊茶，说能帮助我放松，睡得更好。

antidote noun

/ˈæn.tə.dot/

解毒剂，解药.

"She reached the hospital in time to receive the antidote for the snake venom."

她及时赶到医院，注射了解蛇毒的解毒剂。

supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

认为，假定，以为

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

假设A意味着B，而B意味着C。那么，A就意味着C。

poison noun

/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/

毒药，毒物。