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paregoric

/pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/

Meanings
noun

止痛药，镇痛剂。

A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain.

Examples :

"The old bottle in the pharmacy window was labeled "Paregoric," a medicine once used to ease stomach pain. "
药房橱窗里的那个旧瓶子上贴着“止痛剂”的标签，这是一种曾经用来缓解胃痛的药。
medicine substance

Related Words

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

胃，肚子

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

午休的时候我的肚子咕咕叫个不停，我太饿了。

Illustration painkiller

painkiller noun

/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/

止痛药，止痛片

"After falling and scraping her knee, Maria took a painkiller to help with the throbbing pain. "

玛丽亚摔倒擦破了膝盖后，吃了一片止痛药来缓解那阵阵的刺痛。

Illustration soothes

soothes verb

/suːðz/

抚慰，舒缓，缓解。

"A warm bath soothes my sore muscles after a long workout. "

长时间锻炼后，泡个热水澡能舒缓我酸痛的肌肉。

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window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

谷壳，谷糠

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

为了分离谷壳，早期的人们会将装满谷物的篮子抛向空中，让风吹走较轻的谷壳。

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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。

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labeled verb

/ˈleɪbəld/ /ˈleɪbəld/

贴标签，标注

"The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop."

店员给店里所有的商品都贴上了标签。

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soothing verb

/ˈsuːðɪŋ/

抚慰，舒缓，镇定。

"The gentle music helped soothe my stressed nerves after a long day at work. "

经过漫长的一天工作后，柔和的音乐帮助舒缓了我紧绷的神经。

Illustration bottle

bottle noun

/ˈbɑ.təl/ /ˈbɒ.təl/

瓶子， 罐子

"Beer is often sold in bottles."

啤酒常常装在瓶子里卖。

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pharmacy noun

/ˈfɑːməsi/ /ˈfɑɹməsi/

药房，药店

"My grandmother needs her medication, so we went to the pharmacy to pick it up. "

我奶奶需要她的药，所以我们去了药房帮她取药。

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elixir noun

/-ɪə(ɹ)/

炼金药，长生不老药。

"The alchemist tirelessly searched for the elixir that would turn lead into gold, believing it held the key to wealth. "

炼金术士不知疲倦地寻找着那种能点石成金的炼金药，坚信它掌握着财富的钥匙。

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assuaging verb

/əˈsweɪdʒɪŋ/ /əˈswedʒɪŋ/

减轻，缓和

"Here are a few options, each with a slight variation: * A warm cup of tea was assuaging her sore throat. * Listening to music was assuaging his boredom. * Sharing a snack was assuaging the child's hunger. "

一杯热茶缓解了她的嗓子疼。 (Yī bēi rè chá huǎnjiě le tā de sǎngzi téng.)

Illustration relieves

relieves verb

/rɪˈlivz/

减轻，缓解，解除.

"Talking to a friend often relieves my stress after a long day at work. "

和朋友聊聊天常常能缓解我一天工作后的压力。