methamphetamine

methamphetamine 指一种作用强、成瘾性很高的苯乙胺类兴奋剂，通常用于医学和公共卫生语境中的药物讨论。

💡 记忆钩子

把它记成“让大脑被强力催动、却容易失控的兴奋剂”：核心先是这种具体药物，进一步常用于讨论它的成瘾性、滥用和危害。

📝 学习建议

不要把 methamphetamine 泛泛理解成普通的“安非他命”；它是其中一种具体药物，通常需要结合成瘾、滥用或医疗语境来理解。

📖 中文释义

noun

core 甲基苯丙胺；强效兴奋剂

📖 一种能强烈刺激中枢神经、但成瘾性很高的药物。它的核心概念不是一般的“提神药”，而是具有严重滥用和健康风险的具体兴奋剂。

💡 常用“methamphetamine is...”介绍其性质，或用“methamphetamine use/abuse”讨论使用和滥用。指这种物质时通常作不可数名词；指不同样本、种类或案件中的药物时可以作可数名词。不要把它当作所有兴奋剂的总称，也不要把医学上的药物名称和日常泛称混为一谈。

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Methamphetamine is highly addictive and can seriously harm a person's health.

甲基苯丙胺成瘾性很高，可能严重损害人的健康。

The clinic offers treatment for people affected by methamphetamine use.

这家诊所为受到甲基苯丙胺使用影响的人提供治疗。

methamphetamines plural

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 1 组

an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

同义词集: methamphetamine methamphetamine hydrochloride methedrine meth deoxyephedrine chalk chicken feed crank glass ice shabu trash

上位: amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper

🌳 词源

由 meth- 和 amphetamine 构成，名称形成于二十世纪四十年代后期。

Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English metho-der. English meth- Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English alpha- ▲ English methyl Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl ▲ English -o- English pheno- English phen- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether ▲ German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia English -ine English amine English -amine English ethylamine English phenethylamine English methylphenethylamine English alpha-methylphenethylamineder. English amphetamine English methamphetamine From meth- + amphetamine; 1945–1950.

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methamphetamines plural

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