nostrum

GRE

英[?n?str?m]
美[?nɑstr?m]

基本釋義

n.
騙人的療法,有專利權(quán)的藥品; 妙策

詞性變化

實用例句

...clinging to the nostrums of the dying century.

對上世紀的招數(shù)緊抓不放

...pills, tablets, and other nostrums claiming to be magic potions.

聲稱包治百病的藥丸、藥片和其他靈丹妙藥

He told the patient that he had a nostrum.

他告訴病人他有秘方.

期刊摘選

Some nostrum peddled as a cure for unemployment.

鼓吹可解決失業(yè)問題的妙策.

辭典例句

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

  • 2. patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable

最新英語單詞

行業(yè)英語