take a laxative
take 是表示“服用(药物)”的常用动词。
You should not take a laxative without consulting your doctor.
你不应该在没有咨询医生的情况下服用泻药。
泻药;通便剂
laxatives — plural of laxative
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
泻药;通便剂
A substance, food, or medicine that makes bowel movements easier.
You should not take a laxative without consulting your doctor.
你不应该在没有咨询医生的情况下服用泻药。
具有通便作用的物质(如食物或药物)
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
温和的泻药
a mild cathartic
The doctor recommended a gentle laxative to relieve her constipation.
医生推荐了一种温和的泻药来缓解她的便秘。
Overusing laxatives can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
过度使用泻药会导致脱水和电解质紊乱。
She prefers natural laxatives like prunes and fiber-rich foods.
她更喜欢天然的泻药,比如西梅和富含纤维的食物。
take 是表示“服用(药物)”的常用动词。
You should not take a laxative without consulting your doctor.
你不应该在没有咨询医生的情况下服用泻药。
as a laxative 表示“作为通便剂或泻药”。
Many people use aloe vera as a natural laxative.
许多人把芦荟用作天然的通便剂。
for 后接需要缓解的症状,如 constipation。
The pharmacist suggested a mild laxative for her constipation.
药剂师为她的便秘推荐了一种温和的泻药。
Not this
I ate a laxative before going to bed.
Use this
I took a laxative before going to bed.
英语中“吃药/服药”的固定搭配是 take(take a laxative),不用 eat;eat 用于食物。‘吃泻药’是汉语思维直译,改成 took 才符合英语搭配。
Not this
I bought laxative at the pharmacy.
Use this
I bought a laxative at the pharmacy.
laxative 是可数名词,单数作宾语时前面需要冠词 a/an;汉语没有冠词,所以容易漏掉 a。加上 a 后句子语法才完整。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
服用泻药
If you are still constipated, the doctor may tell you to take a laxative.
如果你仍然便秘,医生可能会让你服用泻药。
温和的泻药
This mild laxative is safe for older adults and children.
这种温和的泻药对老年人和儿童是安全的。
天然泻药
Prunes are often recommended as a natural laxative for people with constipation.
西梅常被推荐给便秘的人作为天然泻药。
草药泻药
She prefers an herbal laxative to the chemical ones sold in pharmacies.
她更喜欢草药泻药,而不是药店出售的化学泻药。
非处方泻药
You can buy an over-the-counter laxative at any drugstore.
你可以在任何药店买到非处方泻药。
滥用泻药
Some people abuse laxatives in an attempt to control their weight.
有些人滥用泻药,试图控制体重。
Use laxatives naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想英文 lax(松弛)+ative,肠道松弛就通便:laxative 就是泻药、通便剂。
语域:neutral 常见场景:用药说明、医生问诊、日常健康讨论 该词通常属于中性语域,在医疗场景和日常健康话题中都比较自然,不含贬义。
laxatives
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