opiate
Word family nounopiateadjectiveopiated
o·pi·ate /ˈəʊpiət, -eɪt $ ˈoʊ-/ noun [countableC] 2 something that makes people stop thinking about the problems in their lives so that they stop trying to make their lives better – used to show disapproval 〔让人忘却生活中烦恼的〕慰藉物,(精神)麻醉剂〔含贬义〕 Hollywood movies were seen as an opiate for the people. 好莱坞影片曾被视为人们的精神鸦片。
Origin opiate (1400-1500) Medieval Latin opiatus, from
Latin opium;
→ OPIUM