"opium" in Chinese (Simplified)
鸦片
Definition
鸦片是一种从罂粟植物的汁液制成的强效药物，历史上用于缓解疼痛，也作为一种具有成瘾性的非法药物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“鸦片”多用于医学、历史或毒品相关正式语境。常见搭配有“鸦片战争”、“鸦片罂粟”。不要混淆“鸦片”与更广义的“阿片类药物”（opioids）。
Examples
Opium is made from the poppy plant.
**鸦片**是由罂粟植物制成的。
Doctors once used opium to relieve pain.
医生们曾经用**鸦片**来缓解疼痛。
Opium is illegal in most countries today.
如今，大多数国家都禁止**鸦片**。
The opium trade changed the course of Asian history.
**鸦片**贸易改变了亚洲历史的进程。
People became addicted to opium very easily.
人们很容易对**鸦片**上瘾。
Have you read about the famous opium wars in China?
你读过中国著名的**鸦片**战争吗？