nepenthe / nɪˈpɛn θi /

⚽高中词汇尼泊尔侄子

nepenthe 的定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.
  2. anything inducing a pleasurable sensation of forgetfulness, especially of sorrow or trouble.

nepenthe 近义词

nepenthe

等同于 narcotic

更多nepenthe例句

  1. I did not find the nepenthe I sought for anywhere on draught, so I went home in disgust.
  2. Fifteen minutes later he returned with a kettle of his favourite nepenthe and all three adventurers drank to a bon voyage home.
  3. I do not mistake tapers for torches, ducats for louis dors, vicarious nepenthe for dreamless death.
  4. Lay thy annulling seal upon the o'erlabored heart: drop thy healing nepenthe into the weary brain.
  5. Repeat that air; it fascinates, benumbs me, it takes away my memory like a cup of nepenthe.