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administer a local anaesthetic
The dentist administered a local anaesthetic before the procedure.
牙医在手术前施用了局部麻醉药。
局部麻醉药
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局部麻醉药
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
The dentist administered a local anaesthetic before the procedure.
牙医在手术前施用了局部麻醉药。
相关中文义项：局部麻醉药
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
The dentist applied a local anaesthetic before filling the cavity.
牙医在补牙前使用了局部麻醉剂。
For a minor skin procedure, a local anaesthetic is usually sufficient.
对于小的皮肤手术，局部麻醉剂通常就足够了。
She was awake during the surgery because only a local anaesthetic was used.
手术期间她保持清醒，因为只用了局部麻醉剂。
The dentist administered a local anaesthetic before the procedure.
牙医在手术前施用了局部麻醉药。
The surgery was performed under local anaesthetic.
手术是在局部麻醉下进行的。
Local anaesthetic is commonly used for minor procedures.
局部麻醉药常用于小型手术。
Not this
I need local anesthesia.
Use this
I need a local anaesthetic.
“局部麻醉”在中文中既可指状态也可指药物，但英文中'anesthesia'指状态，'anaesthetic'指药物。应使用'local anaesthetic'指药物。
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The dentist gave me local anaesthetic.
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The dentist gave me a local anaesthetic.
'local anaesthetic'是可数名词短语，前面需加不定冠词'a'表示一个具体的麻醉药。
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I prefer local anaesthetic over general anaesthetic.
Use this
I prefer local anaesthetic to general anaesthetic.
表达'prefer A to B'是固定搭配，用介词'to'而不用'over'。
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