od
od — 動詞
- ODpresent simple I / you / we / they
- OD’she / she / it
- OD’dpast simple
- OD’ing-ing form
- ods3rd person singular
- oddedpast participle
1. to use a drug or medicine in such a large amount that it seriously harms you or
服藥過量
藥吃太多而出事
to use a drug or medicine in such a large amount that it seriously harms you or can kill you
Noor nearly od'd on pain pills after taking two doses together.
Noor 差點因為一次吃了兩份止痛藥而服藥過量。
pattern: od on + drug or medicine
The actor od'd in his apartment before the ambulance arrived.
救護車趕到前，那名演員已在公寓裡服藥過量。
A college student od'd on strong pills at an off-campus party.
一名大學生在校外派對上吃了太多強效藥丸而服藥過量。
Christopher called an ambulance when his cousin started to od in the bathroom.
Christopher 看到表親在浴室裡開始服藥過量時，立刻叫了救護車。
Doctors said Emma did not mean to od on the sleeping tablets.
醫生說 Emma 並不是故意讓自己因安眠藥而服藥過量。
- overdose
the full and more neutral verb
- overmedicate
often used when the substance is prescribed medicine
- take too much
plain everyday wording without the slang tone
文法句型
od on + drug or medicine
用法筆記
Usually followed by on plus the drug or medicine. Distinguish from verb/2, which is an informal joke about eating or drinking too much rather than a medical emergency.
常見錯誤
2. to eat or drink far more than is good for you, often in a half-joking way
吃喝太多
食物或飲料攝取過量
to eat or drink far more than is good for you, often in a half-joking way
Liam od'd on fried chicken at the wedding buffet and skipped breakfast the next morning.
Liam 在婚宴自助餐吃太多炸雞，隔天早餐都吃不下。
pattern: od on + food noun
After the holiday weekend, Rohan said he had od'd on sweets.
假日過後，Rohan 說自己甜食吃太多了。
By midnight, the kids had od'd on chips and cola all evening.
到了半夜，孩子們整晚又吃洋芋片又喝可樂，已經吃喝太多了。
Noor felt sick because she had od'd on spicy noodles.
Noor 吃了太多辣麵，後來覺得不太舒服。
During exam week, Pim joked, 'I might od on coffee before Friday.'
考試週時，Pim 開玩笑說：「我在星期五前可能會喝太多咖啡。」
- overdo it
broader and can refer to any activity, not just eating or drinking
- overindulge
more formal and often used in writing
- binge
suggests heavy, repeated eating or drinking
- cut back
to reduce how much you eat or drink
文法句型
od on + food or drink
用法筆記
Very informal and often said jokingly. It is usually followed by on and is most natural with food or drink, unlike verb/1, which describes a dangerous drug event.
常見錯誤
od — 名詞
- odsingular
- odsplural
1. a case where someone takes so much of a drug that they are badly harmed or die
藥物過量
藥吃太多造成危險
a case where someone takes so much of a drug that they are badly harmed or die
Police found empty pill packets after the teenager's od in the park.
警方在公園那起青少年藥物過量事件後，找到空藥包。
informal noun: an od
The hospital treated three people for an od after the concert.
那場演唱會後，醫院替三名藥物過量的人治療。
pattern: treat somebody for an od
Reporters described Dahlia's accidental od on prescription painkillers as a tragic warning to other students.
記者形容 Dahlia 意外用處方止痛藥藥物過量，是給其他學生的悲劇警訊。
Ilan called his brother when he heard about Amani's od.
Ilan 聽說 Amani 發生藥物過量後，就打電話給哥哥。
Folake's neighbour survived an od last winter only because paramedics arrived within minutes.
Folake 的鄰居去年冬天發生藥物過量，全靠救護人員在幾分鐘內趕到才活下來。
- overdose
the full and standard noun
- drug poisoning
more formal and common in medical or legal writing
- toxic dose
focuses on the dangerous amount itself
用法筆記
Informal short form of overdose, especially in speech, headlines, or police reports. Often appears after have, die from, survive, or treat somebody for. Distinguish from noun/2, which is a specialist science abbreviation unrelated to drugs.
常見錯誤
2. in science labs, a number that shows how much light a liquid, gel, or filter blo
光密度
樣本阻擋光線的數值
in science labs, a number that shows how much light a liquid, gel, or filter blocks; a higher reading means less light gets through the sample.
The lab manual told Ishaan to record the od of each bacterial culture every thirty minutes.
實驗手冊要 Ishaan 每三十分鐘記錄每一管細菌培養液的光密度。
od of + sample (lab measurement)
An od reading of 0.6 told the students that the yeast was growing well in the flask.
光密度讀數為 0.6 告訴學生們酵母在燒瓶裡長得不錯。
noun phrase: an od reading of + number
Higher od values mean the dye is blocking more light from reaching the sensor.
光密度數值越高，代表染料擋下越多光線、無法到達感測器。
Emre noticed that the sample's od dropped sharply after the cells settled at the bottom of the tube.
Emre 注意到細胞沉到試管底部後，樣本的光密度就大幅下降。
- absorbance
more technical; preferred in modern chemistry and biology reports
- optical density
the full term; used the first time in formal writing
文法句型
od of + sample
od reading
用法筆記
Specialist term in biology and chemistry; outside the lab, learners are far more likely to meet noun/1. Usually written OD in lab reports and expanded to 'optical density' the first time it appears.