"quaalude" 怎么发音

word

KWAY-lood

释义

A quaalude is a brand name for a sedative drug called methaqualone, which was popular in the 1960s and 1970s for its calming and sleep-inducing effects. It is now illegal in most countries due to its high potential for abuse and addiction.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkweɪˌluːd

英式英语

ˈkweɪˌluːd

简化发音

美式

KWAY-lood

英式

KWAY-lood

语境中听

He took a quaalude to help him sleep.

Quaaludes are no longer legal in most countries.

Doctors used to prescribe quaaludes for anxiety.

In the '70s, a lot of party scenes included quaaludes.