dopamine

IPA/ˈdəʊpəmiːn/
KK[dˈɑpəmˌaɪn]IPA/ˈdəʊpəmiːn/

dopamine — 名詞

1. a natural body chemical that helps nerve cells pass messages and that doctors ca

1.名詞C1
釋義

多巴胺

幫神經細胞傳訊的化學物質

a natural body chemical that helps nerve cells pass messages and that doctors can also use as a medicine in emergencies

例句

The doctor checked Mia's dopamine levels after her head injury.

醫師在 Mia 頭部受傷後檢查了她的多巴胺濃度。

collocation: dopamine levels

Low dopamine can make walking feel slow and difficult for some patients.

多巴胺偏低時,有些病人走路會變得緩慢又吃力。

low dopamine affecting movement

常見搭配
  • dopamine level
  • dopamine release
  • low dopamine
  • dopamine activity
  • dopamine receptor
同義詞
  • neurotransmitter

    a broader scientific term for any chemical that carries signals between nerve cells, not only dopamine

  • brain chemical

    an informal everyday phrase often used in popular science, but it is less exact than dopamine

文法句型

dopamine levels

release dopamine

give dopamine to a patient

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable noun. In everyday English it often appears in phrases such as dopamine levels, release dopamine, and a dopamine boost; in hospital contexts, give dopamine often means use it as an emergency medicine.

常見錯誤

The brain released many dopamines after the prize.
The brain released more dopamine after the prize.
Dopamine is usually an uncountable noun, so we do not normally use a plural form.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • dopamine level
  • dopamine release
  • dopamine receptor
  • dopamine pathway
  • dopamine boost

常用片語

  • release dopamine
  • raise dopamine levels
  • low dopamine
  • dopamine activity in the brain