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

• 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。
• 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。
• Cola flavors may contain a source of caffeine, which is a mild stimulant.
  可乐香精中一般会含有咖啡因，这是一种低刺激性物质。
• Coffee in which the drug caffeine acts as a stimulant.
  咖啡因起兴奋剂作用的咖啡。
• Caffeine, partly due to its stimulant effect on the central nervous system, both raises metabolism and increases the oxidation of fatty acids.
  咖啡因，对中枢神经系统有着一定的刺激效果，会提高新陈代谢和脂肪酸的氧化。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cells that actually make dopamine, a natural stimulant, and spray it to many brain regions.
  实际上，这种细胞制造了多巴胺&一种天然的兴奋剂，并将它散发到大脑的众多区域。
• 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。
• 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。