antibiotics
antibiotics — 名詞
- antibioticssingular
- antibioticsesplural
1. a medicine that kills harmful bacteria or keeps them from multiplying, prescribe
抗生素
用來殺死或抑制細菌的藥物
a medicine that kills harmful bacteria or keeps them from multiplying, prescribed to treat infections
Emma finished the full course of antibiotics even though she felt better.
Emma 即使感覺好轉，還是吃完了整份抗生素療程。
collocation: a course of antibiotics
The doctor gave Amihan antibiotics for the infection in her tooth.
醫生給 Amihan 開了抗生素治療她的牙齒感染。
Some antibiotics can upset your stomach, so Yuki took them with food.
有些抗生素會讓胃不舒服，所以 Yuki 配著食物服用。
Tariq's grandfather needed strong antibiotics after the operation on his hip.
Tariq 的祖父在髖部手術後需要強效抗生素。
Farmers should not give healthy animals antibiotics to make them grow faster.
農民不應該給健康的動物使用抗生素來讓牠們長得更快。
- antibacterial
broader term; includes soaps and cleaning products, not only medicines
- antimicrobial
much broader; also covers agents that kill fungi and viruses
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'antibiotics' rather than the singular 'antibiotic' when referring to this type of medicine.
常見錯誤
antibiotics — 形容詞
- antibioticspositive
- more antibioticscomparative
- most antibioticssuperlative
1. describes a cream, ointment, or treatment that contains antibiotics and fights b
抗生素的
含有或關於抗生素藥物
describes a cream, ointment, or treatment that contains antibiotics and fights bacterial infections
Sven bought an antibiotic cream for the cut on his finger.
Sven 買了一條抗生素藥膏來擦手指上的傷口。
collocation: antibiotic cream
Eshe's doctor said the antibiotic treatment would take seven days.
Eshe 的醫生說抗生素治療需要七天。
collocation: antibiotic treatment
Tomás checked the label to see if the ointment was antibiotic.
Tomás 查看了標籤，確認藥膏是否含有抗生素。
The antibiotic properties of raw honey have been known for centuries.
生蜂蜜的抗生素特性已經為人所知好幾個世紀了。
- antibacterial
more common in everyday products like soaps and wipes
- antimicrobial
broader; includes action against fungi, viruses, and other microbes