anesthetic
anesthetic — 名詞
- anestheticsingular
- anestheticsplural
1. The American English spelling of 'anaesthetic' (a substance that stops pain).
麻醉藥
美式拼法，同英式anaesthetic
The American English spelling of 'anaesthetic' (a substance that stops pain).
The doctor wrote 'anesthetic' on the chart because the hospital uses American spelling.
醫生在病歷上寫了 anesthetic（麻醉藥的美式拼法），因為這家醫院使用美式拼寫。
Mei-Lin noticed that her British textbook used 'anaesthetic' while the American journal used 'anesthetic'.
Mei-Lin 發現她的英國教科書用 anaesthetic，而美國期刊用 anesthetic。
distinguishing US vs British spelling
When searching online medical articles, try both spellings — 'anesthetic' and 'anaesthetic'.
在搜尋線上醫學文章時，兩種拼法 anesthetic 和 anaesthetic 都可以試試看。
The spelling 'anesthetic' is standard in the US, while 'anaesthetic' is more common in Australia.
anesthetic 的拼法在美國是標準寫法，而在澳洲則較常用 anaesthetic。
文法句型
(the) anesthetic
an anesthetic
用法筆記
In American English, this is the standard spelling. In Taiwan, educational materials typically follow American spelling conventions, so 'anesthetic' is the form you will see most often.
常見錯誤
2. A drug or substance given to a person before a medical operation or procedure so
麻醉劑
手術前使用的止痛藥物
A drug or substance given to a person before a medical operation or procedure so that they do not feel pain while the doctor or dentist works on them.
The nurse prepared a local anesthetic before the dentist began working on Priya's tooth.
護士準備了局部麻醉劑，讓牙醫可以在 Priya 的牙齒上進行治療。
local anesthetic for a specific body part
Dr. Okonkwo explained that the general anesthetic would make the surgery completely painless.
Okonkwo 醫生解釋說，全身麻醉劑會讓手術完全不痛。
general anesthetic puts the patient to sleep
Aisha asked whether the anesthetic would wear off before she got home from the hospital.
Aisha 問麻醉劑的藥效會不會在她回家之前就消退。
The veterinarian gave the dog a general anesthetic before starting the operation on its leg.
獸醫在開始幫那隻狗的腿動手術之前，先為牠注射了全身麻醉劑。
Leila felt the anesthetic spread through her arm as a warm heaviness before numbness began.
Leila 感覺到麻醉劑在手臂中擴散，一股溫熱的沉重感之後，麻木感就出現了。
- painkiller
everyday word for mild pain relief, does not block all sensation
- numbing agent
describes the effect rather than the medical substance
- analgesic
medical term for pain relief without necessarily causing numbness
文法句型
local anesthetic
general anesthetic
under anesthetic
administer an anesthetic
用法筆記
Frequently paired with 'local' (numbing one small area) or 'general' (putting the whole body to sleep). Patients are said to be 'under anesthetic' during a procedure.
常見錯誤
anesthetic — 形容詞
- anestheticpositive
- more anestheticcomparative
- most anestheticsuperlative
1. Describes a drug, cream, or treatment that stops a person or a part of the body
麻醉的
使身體失去知覺的
Describes a drug, cream, or treatment that stops a person or a part of the body from feeling pain, touch, or other physical sensations.
The anesthetic cream made the skin feel cold and heavy before the injection.
麻醉藥膏讓皮膚在注射前先感到冰涼和沉重。
anesthetic cream — topical numbing
The hospital uses an anesthetic spray to numb the throat before the examination.
醫院使用一種麻醉的噴霧來讓喉嚨失去知覺，以便進行檢查。
Some anesthetic drugs can make patients feel sleepy for several hours after an operation.
有些麻醉藥物會讓病人在手術後昏昏欲睡好幾個小時。
The dentist applied an anesthetic gel to Carlos's gums before removing the tooth.
牙醫在拔掉 Carlos 的牙齒之前，先在他的牙齦上塗了麻醉凝膠。
- sensitizing
technical term for making more sensitive
文法句型
anesthetic + noun (cream, spray, drug, gel, injection, effect)
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns such as 'cream', 'spray', 'drug', 'gel', 'injection', or 'agent'. This adjective is almost always used attributively (before a noun) in medical contexts.
常見錯誤
2. Describes a state or quality that makes a person unable to feel strong emotions
麻木的
情感上無感的
Describes a state or quality that makes a person unable to feel strong emotions or react emotionally to events that would normally upset or excite them.
After losing his job, Theo felt an anesthetic numbness that stopped him from feeling anything.
失業之後，Theo 感到一種麻醉般的麻木，什麼感覺都沒有了。
anesthetic numbness — emotional state
The constant stream of bad news on television had an almost anesthetic effect on viewers.
電視上接連不斷的壞消息對觀眾產生了近乎麻木的效果。
anesthetic effect — figurative use
Rosa called the weeks after her grandmother's death an anesthetic period where nothing felt real.
Rosa 形容祖母過世後的幾週是一段麻醉期，一切都顯得很不真實。
The accident's shock had an anesthetic quality that kept Javier from crying until dawn.
車禍的震驚讓 Javier 產生了一種麻木感，直到天亮才哭出來。
- sensitive
able to feel emotions strongly
- responsive
reacting emotionally to events
文法句型
anesthetic + noun (effect, quality, numbness, state)
用法筆記
Figurative use only — describes emotional or mental numbness, not physical sensation. Common in literary, formal, or psychological writing. The adjective almost always appears before a noun like 'effect', 'quality', 'numbness', or 'state'.