请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 steroid
释义

steroid

Word family adjectivesteroidalnounsteroid
Related topics: Drugs, medicines, Human, Drug culture
ste·roid /ˈstɪərɔɪd, ˈste- $ ˈstɪr-/ noun [countableC]  
1 MDa chemical that the body produces naturally or that can be made as a drug to treat illness and injuries. Steroids are sometimes used illegally by people doing sports to improve their performance 类固醇,甾族化合物
on steroids
 a body builder on steroids
服用类固醇的健美运动员
2 something on steroids American EnglishAmE informal used to say that something is much bigger, stronger, more impressive etc than something else that is similar to it – used humorously 某物大[强壮,出色等]得多〔幽默用法〕
 They sell cinnamon rolls on steroids.
他们出售超大的肉桂面包。
Examples from the Corpus
Examples from the Corpus
Origin steroid
(1900-2000) sterol type of alcohol ((20-21 centuries)) (from cholesterol) + -oid
随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含283110条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/9 13:28:23