"steroids" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 类固醇

Definition

一类医学上用于减少炎症或非法用于增强运动表现的药物。也比喻某物的极端或增强版本。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

两种主要类型：皮质类固醇（医用、抗炎）和合成代谢类固醇（增肌，常在体育中被禁）。习语 "on steroids" 意为某物被推到极端——"It's like email on steroids"。

Examples

The doctor prescribed steroids to reduce the swelling.

医生开了**类固醇**来消肿。

Using steroids without a prescription is dangerous.

没有处方就使用**类固醇**是危险的。

The athlete was banned for taking steroids.

该运动员因服用**类固醇**而被禁赛。

This new app is basically a spreadsheet on steroids.

这个新应用基本上就是加了**类固醇**的电子表格。

After three weeks on steroids, her asthma symptoms finally improved.

服用**类固醇**三周后，她的哮喘症状终于好转了。

The scandal revealed that several top cyclists had been secretly using steroids for years.

丑闻揭露了几名顶级自行车手多年来一直在秘密使用**类固醇**。