laudanum

/ˈlɔːdənəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɔːdənəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlȯd-nəm ˈlȯ-də-nəm/ (ame, mw)

laudanum — 名詞

1. a liquid medicine made from opium and alcohol that people once took to lessen pa

1.名詞C2
釋義

鴉片酊

昔日含鴉片的止痛鎮靜藥

a liquid medicine made from opium and alcohol that people once took to lessen pain, calm worry, or bring on sleep.

例句

The doctor gave Brandon laudanum after the dentist pulled a bad tooth.

牙醫拔掉壞牙後，醫師給 Brandon 服用了鴉片酊。

give laudanum

Nora kept a bottle of laudanum beside the bed at night.

Nora 把一瓶鴉片酊放在床邊，方便夜裡取用。

a bottle of laudanum

同義詞
  • opium tincture

    the closest technical label for the same kind of preparation

  • opiate

    broader and more medical; can refer to related drugs, not only laudanum

  • sedative

    much broader; names the calming effect, not this specific drug

文法句型

take laudanum

give laudanum

a bottle of laudanum

用法筆記

Mostly seen in historical writing or literature. Usually treated as an uncountable noun, often with verbs such as 'take', 'give', or 'sip', and with container phrases like 'a bottle of laudanum'.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse gave me a laudanum for my cold.
✅The nurse gave me some laudanum for the pain.
💡'laudanum' is usually uncountable and names this old opium medicine, not any medicine.
❌They grew laudanum behind the house.
✅They grew poppies behind the house.
💡'laudanum' is the liquid drug, not the plant it comes from.