opium

'әupjәm

六级 Collins 1

n. an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

n. 鸦片
[化] 阿片; 鸦片

Collins 星级

15,226

BNC 频率

11,885

使用频率

opium 的词根来自拉丁语 opium，源于希腊语 opion，它与“罂粟”有关，联想到它的来源和用途。

例句

1. Opium has been used for centuries for its pain-relieving properties.

鸦片因其镇痛特性而被使用了几个世纪。

2. Many countries have strict laws against the production and sale of opium.

许多国家对鸦片的生产和销售有严格的法律。

3. The opium trade has had a significant impact on global history.

鸦片贸易对全球历史产生了重大影响。