"nostrum" in Chinese (Simplified)
假药万灵药(虚假的)
Definition
nostrum 指的是一种通常被夸大疗效、实际上无效的药物或偏方,也可指通常无效的所谓解决办法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式或文學用語,多用於批評虛假療法或‘一勞永逸’的解決方法。常見於健康騙局、政治、經濟評論中。不常見於日常對話。
Examples
The salesman claimed his nostrum could cure any disease.
推销员声称他的**假药**能治所有病。
Many people spent money on the nostrum, hoping for a miracle.
许多人花钱买了这种**假药**,期待奇迹。
Doctors warned that the nostrum was not approved by authorities.
医生警告说这种**假药**未获当局批准。
Politicians often offer some economic nostrum during campaigns, but the problems remain.
政客们在竞选期间经常提出一些经济**万灵药(虚假的)**,但问题依然存在。
She dismissed his suggestion as just another useless nostrum.
她把他的建议当作又一个无用的**万灵药(虚假的)**。
Don't be fooled by every new health nostrum you see online.
别被网上看到的每一种健康**假药**骗了。