antidote

英 ['æntɪdəʊt]美 ['æntɪdot]
  • n. [药] 解毒剂；解药；矫正方法
TEM8 GRE 低频词 扩展词汇

助记提示

1、anti- "against" + dot- "give" + -e.
2、字面意思为：given against. => given as a remedy(补救, 纠正). => a remedy against poison. => remedy counteracting poison.
3. anti- + -dote (谐音：毒他)。

中文词源

antidote 解毒剂

前缀anti-, 相对，相反。词根dot, 见donate.

英文词源

antidote
antidote: see date
antidote (n.)
"remedy counteracting poison," 1510s (earlier in English as a Latin word), from Middle French antidot and directly from Latin antidotum "a remedy against poison," from Greek antidoton "given as a remedy," literally "given against," verbal adjective of antididonai "give in return," from anti- "against" + didonai "to give" (see date (n.1)). Compare Middle English antidotarie "treatise on drugs or medicines" (c. 1400).

双语例句

1. Massage is a wonderful antidote to stress.
按摩是舒缓压力的一剂妙方。
来自柯林斯例句
2. There is no known antidote to the poison.
这种毒的解药尚未发现。
来自《权威词典》
3. Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.
奎宁是治疗这种热病的天然药.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. There is no known antidote for this poison.
这种毒药没有解药.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Hard work is the best antidote to mischief.
繁忙的工作是防止为非作歹的最好方法.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》