antidepressant
antidepressant — 名詞
- antidepressantsingular
- antidepressantsplural
1. a medicine that people take to help reduce feelings of sadness, worry, or hopele
抗憂鬱藥
治療憂鬱症的藥物
a medicine that people take to help reduce feelings of sadness, worry, or hopelessness, especially when those feelings are caused by a medical condition called depression
Dr. Chen recommended an antidepressant for her patient with persistent low mood.
陳醫師建議她的病人服用抗憂鬱藥，因為病人長期情緒低落。
recommended an antidepressant
Some antidepressants take several weeks before patients feel their full effect.
某些抗憂鬱藥需要幾週時間，病人才會感受到完整的效果。
antidepressants take several weeks
Wei has been taking antidepressants since February and now sleeps much better.
小偉從二月開始服用抗憂鬱藥，現在睡得好多了。
Fatima's doctor explained how the antidepressant would help balance brain chemicals.
法蒂瑪的醫師解釋了抗憂鬱藥如何幫助平衡腦部化學物質。
Haruto felt much better after three months on antidepressants, so he asked his doctor about stopping.
Haruto 服用抗憂鬱藥三個月後感覺好多了，於是詢問醫師是否可以停藥。
- antidepressant medication
more formal, often used in medical contexts
- mood lifter
informal, not a clinical term
- antidepressant drug
emphasises the pharmaceutical nature
- depressant
a substance that slows brain activity and lowers mood
文法句型
take an antidepressant
be on antidepressants
prescribe an antidepressant
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural when referring to the class or type of drugs. The phrase 'be on antidepressants' is a common collocation meaning a person regularly takes this medication.
常見錯誤
antidepressant — 形容詞
- antidepressantpositive
- more antidepressantcomparative
- most antidepressantsuperlative
1. relating to or used in the treatment of depression, a medical condition involvin
抗憂鬱的
用於治療憂鬱症的
relating to or used in the treatment of depression, a medical condition involving strong and lasting feelings of sadness, worry, or loss of interest in life
The antidepressant medication helped Sofia return to her normal daily routine.
抗憂鬱藥物幫助蘇菲亞恢復了正常的日常生活。
antidepressant medication
Clinical trials showed that the antidepressant effects lasted for at least six months.
臨床試驗顯示，抗憂鬱效果至少持續了六個月。
antidepressant effects
Kenji takes both talk therapy and antidepressant drugs to manage his condition.
賢治同時接受談話治療和服用抗憂鬱藥物來控制病情。
The antidepressant treatment allowed Ananya to feel less anxious at work.
抗憂鬱治療讓阿南雅在工作時不再那麼焦慮。
- antidepressant-related
broader, covers research and side effects too
- mood-altering
less specific, includes any substance that changes mood
- depressing
causing feelings of sadness rather than relieving them
文法句型
antidepressant + noun
用法筆記
Always used attributively — placed directly before a noun (e.g. 'antidepressant drug', 'antidepressant therapy'). Cannot be used as a predicate adjective (❌ 'This drug is antidepressant').