truth serum

/ˈtruθ ˌsɪrəm/

Meanings

noun

吐真剂，诚实药剂。

A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.

Examples :

"The detective didn't actually use a truth serum; he just made the suspect think he did. "

侦探实际上并没有用吐真剂，他只是让嫌疑人以为自己用了。

Related Words

cooperative noun

/koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ /koʊˈɒpərətɪv/ /kuːˈɑːpərətɪv/ /kuːˈɒpərətɪv/

合作社, 互助社

"The local grocery store is a cooperative; its employees own a significant portion of the company. "

这家本地杂货店是一家合作社，员工拥有公司很大一部分的股份。

disposed verb

/dɪˈspəʊzd/ /dɪˈspoʊzd/

处理掉，丢弃

"I dispose of my trash in the garbage can."

我把垃圾扔到垃圾桶里处理掉。

administered verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

给予，施用

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

我们把药混在狗粮里，喂给它吃了。

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。

injection noun

/ɪn.ˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

注射，打针

"The doctor gave the patient a flu injection. "

医生给病人打了一针流感疫苗。

medication noun

/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

药物，药物治疗

"My grandmother takes several medications for her high blood pressure. "

我奶奶为了控制高血压， নিয়মিত服用好几种药物。

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

问题，疑问。

"What is your question?"

你的问题是什么？

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

侦探，警探

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

警探调查了学校贵重电脑设备被盗的案件。

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上，事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

supposedly adverb

/səˈpoʊzɪdli/ /səˈpoʊzədli/

据说，据称.

"According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred."

根据你的证词，案发时你 якобы 应该在家看电视。

honestly adverb

/ˈɒnɪstli/ /ˈɑnɪstli/

诚实地，老实地

"He answered the questions honestly."

他诚实地回答了问题。

psychoactive noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/ /ˌsaɪkiːoʊˈæktɪv/

精神活性物质，精神药物

"LSD and DMT are psychoactives."

Lsd和Dmt是精神活性物质。