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nepenthe

/ni-pen-thee/US // nɪˈpɛn θi //UK // (nɪˈpɛnθɪ) //

尼泊尔,侄子

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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.
    • : anything inducing a pleasurable sensation of forgetfulness, especially of sorrow or trouble.

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Examples

  • I did not find the nepenthe I sought for anywhere on draught, so I went home in disgust.

  • Fifteen minutes later he returned with a kettle of his favourite nepenthe and all three adventurers drank to a bon voyage home.

  • I do not mistake tapers for torches, ducats for louis dors, vicarious nepenthe for dreamless death.

  • Lay thy annulling seal upon the o'erlabored heart: drop thy healing nepenthe into the weary brain.

  • Repeat that air; it fascinates, benumbs me, it takes away my memory like a cup of nepenthe.