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

• 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。
• As far as the effects they have, bath salts are a central nervous system stimulant that acts something like a mix of methamphetamine and cocaine. They dramatically increase the dopamine and norepinephrine levels in the human brain in two dangerous ways.
  就效果来说，浴盐是一种中枢神经系统的兴奋剂，功能犹如脱氧麻黄碱和可卡因的混合物，可以通过两种危险的方式极大提高人大脑中的多巴胺和去甲肾上腺素水平。
• When the club thrives and the members do well, it's a powerful creative stimulant for club leaders.
  当分会兴旺，会员做得好，这是对分会领导者有力的创造激励物。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Another advantage is that internet transaction encourages consumption, which is a stimulant for economic growth.
  另一个好处是网上交易促进消费，这对于经济增长也是一种刺激。
• No clear-cut evidence exists for long-term bowel problems related to stimulant laxative use.
  没有明确的证据证明肠道长期问题的出现与刺激性泻药的使用有关。
• You may eventually reach a point in the CRF progression when an appetite stimulant is necessary.
  你可能终究面临CRF进展到需要食欲刺激剂的时候。
• 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。