stimulant

英 [ˈstɪmjələnt]

美 [ˈstɪmjələnt]

n.  兴奋剂; 有激励作用的事物

复数：stimulants　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18953 / COCA.14629

牛津词典

noun

• 兴奋剂
  a drug or substance that makes you feel more awake and gives you more energy
  1. Coffee and tea are mild stimulants.
     咖啡和茶是轻度兴奋剂。
• 有激励作用的事物
  an event or activity that encourages more activity

柯林斯词典

• 兴奋剂;引起兴奋的药物
  Astimulantis a drug that makes your body work faster, often increasing your heart rate and making you less likely to sleep.

英英释义

noun

• a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
  Synonym:stimulant drugexcitant
• any stimulating information or event
  Synonym:stimulationstimulusinput

adj

• that stimulates
  1. stimulant phenomena
  Synonym:stimulating

双语例句

• Despite being classified as a depressant, alcohol initially acts as a stimulant on the central nervous system.
  虽说被划定为镇静剂，酒精最初却是被当作中枢神经系统的兴奋剂。
• An amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressor.
  一种安非他明以晶体氢氯化物的形式使用；作为一个刺激物对神经系统和抑制胃口使用。
• Caffeine is a stimulant which acts on the nervous system.
  咖啡因是一种对神经系统产生影响的兴奋剂。
• It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.
  由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。
• Besides the sugars and acids, other soft drink ingredients are of concern. Caffeine, which is added to many of the most popular soft drinks, is a mildly addictive, stimulant drug.
  除了糖和脂肪酸，其他软性饮料的成分，尤其令人关注。咖啡因，被加在许多最受欢迎的饮料，是一种温和上瘾的兴奋剂药物。
• Nicotine is a stimulant, with effects similar to caffeine.
  尼古丁是一种作用类似于咖啡因的兴奋剂。
• Tourism has acted as a stimulant to the country's economy.
  旅游业成了刺激国家经济发展的一个因素。
• These drinks can hide the effect of alcohol intake in a sense due to the combination of a stimulant, the caffeine, and a depressant, the alcohol.
  由于这些饮料中兴奋剂、咖啡因、镇静剂和酒精相结合，所以可从某种程度上隐藏酒精的危害效果。
• Musk is used for perfumes and stimulant.
  麝香被用作香料和兴奋剂。
• Pharmacologically, alcohol is an anesthetic, not a stimulant.
  从药理学上讲酒精是麻醉剂，而不是兴奋剂。