stimulant

• n. [药] 兴奋剂；刺激物；酒精饮料
• adj. 激励的；使人兴奋的

来自 stimulus,刺激物，-ant,名词后缀。

stimulant (adj.)

1772, from French stimulant or directly from Latin stimulantem (nominative stimulans), present participle of stimulare "to prick, urge, stimulate" (see stimulation). As a noun from 1794.

1. It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.

由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.

麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Musk is used for perfumes and stimulant.

麝香被用作香料和兴奋剂.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Praise is a stimulant.

称赞是一种激励.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. It was their delight, their folly, their anodyne, their intellectual stimulant.

这是他们的人生乐趣, 他们的一时荒唐, 他们的止痛药, 他们的脑力刺激剂.

来自英汉文学