dose
UK [dəʊs] US [doʊs] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a measured amount of something such as medicine 一剂•a high/low dose大／小剂量 •a dose of penicillin一剂盘尼西林 •The label says to take one dose three times a day.标签上写着每次一剂，每日三次。 •Twenty or thirty of these pills would be a lethal dose (= enough to kill you).二三十粒这样的药丸就会达到致命剂量。 ■an amount or experience of something bad or unpleasant 一些（糟糕或不愉快的事）•The government received a hefty dose of bad news this week.本周政府得到了许多坏消息。 •She's got a nasty dose of flu.她得了一场严重的流感。 ■UK slang
■a case of gonorrhea (= a disease of the sexual organs) 性器官感染淋病的个案
UK [dəʊs] US [doʊs] noun countable
in small doses
■for short periods of time 短时间，一会儿，片刻•I can only stand opera in small doses.歌剧我只能欣赏一小会儿。
UK [dəʊs] US [doʊs] noun countable
like a dose of salts UK informal
■very quickly 迅速，快捷•The medicine went through me like a dose of salts.这种药物很快就从我体内排出了。
UK [dəʊs] US [doʊs] verb transitive
■to give someone a measured amount of medicine 给（某人）开药；给（某人）用药•informal He dosed him self (up)with valium to calm his nerves.他服了镇静药来缓解神经紧张。 |