"opiate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鸦片类药物
• 麻醉剂

Definition

一种来自鸦片或与其化学结构相似的药物，常用来止痛或让人昏昏欲睡。有时用来比喻使人麻木或忽视问题的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于医学或正式语境，通常专指天然来源的鸦片类药物，但也常用于比喻意义（如“电视是大众的鸦片”）。常见于讨论止痛剂和药物滥用时。不要混淆'鸦片类药物'（天然）和'阿片类药物/麻醉剂'（可能合成），但现代用法常有重叠。

Examples

Doctors sometimes prescribe opiates to treat severe pain.

医生有时会开**鸦片类药物**来治疗严重的疼痛。

Morphine is a well-known opiate used in hospitals.

吗啡是一种医院常用的著名**鸦片类药物**。

Taking too many opiates can be dangerous.

服用太多**鸦片类药物**可能很危险。

For centuries, people have relied on opiates for pain relief, but addiction is a serious risk.

几个世纪以来，人们一直依赖**鸦片类药物**止痛，但成瘾是一大风险。

Some say that television is the modern opiate of the masses.

有人说电视是现代大众的**鸦片**。

After surgery, it's common to be given an opiate to help with pain.

手术后通常会给患者**鸦片类药物**来缓解疼痛。