antibiotic
antibiotic — 名詞
- antibioticsingular
- antibioticsplural
1. a drug used to fight infections caused by bacteria, by killing the bacteria or s
抗生素
用來殺死或抑制細菌的藥物
a drug used to fight infections caused by bacteria, by killing the bacteria or stopping them from spreading inside the body — for example, penicillin given for a throat infection.
Dr. Nikolai prescribed a five-day course of antibiotics for Tomás's chest infection.
田中醫師為瑪雅的胸腔感染開了五天份的抗生素療程。
collocation: prescribe a course of antibiotics
You should finish the whole course of antibiotics, even after you start feeling better.
就算開始覺得好轉，你還是應該把整個療程的抗生素吃完。
collocation: finish the course of antibiotics
Zane was given antibiotics at the hospital after his tooth surgery.
卡洛斯做完牙齒手術後，醫院給他打了抗生素。
passive: be given antibiotics
Dr. Lopez warned Sofia that taking antibiotics for every sore throat would weaken their effect later.
羅培茲醫師警告蘇菲亞，每次喉嚨痛都吃抗生素，往後效果會變差。
collocation: take antibiotics
In 1944, an army nurse gave wounded soldier Tom Reed antibiotics, and his leg infection cleared within days.
1944 年，一名軍護給受傷的士兵湯姆‧瑞德服用抗生素，他的腿部感染幾天內就好了。
- prescribe antibiotics
- take a course of antibiotics
- finish the antibiotics
- broad-spectrum antibiotic
- antibiotic resistance
- antibacterial
more technical; often used for products like soap or cleaners that kill bacteria
- antimicrobial
broader scientific term covering anything that kills bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites
文法句型
a course of antibiotics
take/prescribe antibiotics
用法筆記
Most often used in the plural (antibiotics) when talking about a treatment, even if only one drug is involved. Frequently appears with verbs like prescribe, take, give, finish, and complete.
常見錯誤
antibiotic — 形容詞
- antibioticpositive
- more antibioticcomparative
- most antibioticsuperlative
1. describing a substance, treatment, or property that fights bacteria — for exampl
抗菌的
能殺菌或抑制細菌的
describing a substance, treatment, or property that fights bacteria — for example, an ointment that kills germs in a small cut, or a cream used to treat skin infections.
The nurse cleaned the wound and applied an antibiotic ointment to Fadi's knee.
護士清理了傷口，並在莉娜的膝蓋上塗了抗菌藥膏。
before noun: antibiotic ointment / cream / drug
Honey has natural antibiotic properties that can help small cuts heal faster.
蜂蜜具有天然的抗菌特性，能幫助小傷口更快癒合。
collocation: antibiotic properties
Farmers in many countries still add antibiotic drugs to animal feed.
許多國家的農夫仍會在動物飼料中加入抗生素藥物。
Ines rubbed an antibiotic cream onto the cat scratch on her arm.
Ines 在手肘的貓抓傷處塗了一層抗菌藥膏。
- antibiotic cream
- antibiotic ointment
- antibiotic resistance
- antibiotic treatment
- antibiotic properties
- antibacterial
interchangeable in everyday contexts like soap or cream; more common on consumer products
- antimicrobial
broader and more scientific; covers more than just bacteria
文法句型
antibiotic + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (antibiotic cream, antibiotic treatment, antibiotic resistance). Rarely used after a verb like 'be' — speakers prefer 'has antibiotic properties' over 'is antibiotic'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- antibiotics名詞B2
- antibacterial形容詞C1
- antimicrobial形容詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- course of antibiotics
- antibiotic resistance
- antibiotic treatment
- antibiotic cream
- antibiotic ointment
- broad-spectrum antibiotic
常用片語
- finish a course of antibiotics
- prescribe antibiotics
- take antibiotics
- develop antibiotic resistance
介系詞搭配
- antibiotic for [an infection]