kava
kava — 名詞
1. a substance from the dried root of a South Pacific pepper plant, sold as a suppl
卡瓦
用卡瓦根製成的放鬆助眠品
a substance from the dried root of a South Pacific pepper plant, sold as a supplement or drink to help people relax or sleep.
Emma asked the nurse whether kava could make her sleepy on the flight.
Emma 問護理師，卡瓦會不會讓她在飛機上想睡。
whether kava could + verb — effect question pattern
Before bed, Sana mixed kava powder into warm water and drank it slowly.
睡前，Sana 把卡瓦粉拌進溫水裡，慢慢喝下去。
collocation: kava powder / mix into water
The label says not to take kava with alcohol or sleeping pills.
標籤寫著，卡瓦不要和酒精或安眠藥一起用。
After two weeks, Caleb stopped using kava because the supplement upset his stomach.
兩週後，Caleb 因為卡瓦讓他胃不舒服，就不再用了。
At the pharmacy, Zola bought kava capsules for nights when stress kept her awake.
在藥局裡，Zola 買了卡瓦膠囊，想在壓力大到睡不著的夜晚使用。
- kava root
used when speakers mean the dried root material before or during preparation
- kava extract
more specific term for a processed or concentrated supplement form
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when speakers mean the substance in general. It often appears in health or supplement contexts with verbs like 'take', 'drink', 'mix', and 'use'.