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Stimulant Coffee Drug Body Action 英 Stɪmjələnt] 美 Stɪmjələnt

英语单词 stimulant
英美音标 英 ['stɪmjələnt] 美 ['stɪmjələnt]
中文释义 n.兴奋剂;刺激物;酒精性饮料
adj.使兴奋的;激励的;鼓舞的
英语例句 (1) Coffee and tea are mild stimulants.
(2) It is hoped that the tax cuts will act as a stimulant to further economic growth.
(3) It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.
中文例句 (1) 咖啡和茶都是温和的兴奋剂。
(2) 希望降低税率这一措施能刺激经济进一步增长。
(3) 由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。
vocabulary简明 A stimulant is a drug that speeds up your body or an event that spurs you to action. Both types of stimulant get you going.
vocabulary扩展 You might drink coffee in the morning for a reason: the caffeine in coffee is a stimulant, which gives you energy and helps you wake up. Other stimulants are much more harmful, such as illegal drugs like cocaine, but all stimulants speed up your system. Also, a stimulant can be anything that arouses action. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, it was a stimulant that drove America into World War II.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]兴奋剂;引起兴奋的药物 A stimulant is a drug that makes your body work faster, often increasing your heart rate and making you less likely to sleep.

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