painkiller

noun

1. 止痛药
   a drug that reduces pain
   1. She's on (= taking) painkillers.
      她在服止痛药。

1. 止痛药
   A painkiller is a drug which reduces or stops physical pain.

1. You can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller at the first warning sign
   刚出现征兆时，就服用止痛片来预防疼痛。
2. This painkiller has slightly alleviated my toothache.
   这种止痛药略微减了一些我的牙痛。
3. Dr Stephens said that swearing appeared to induce a'fight or flight'response that acted as a stress-induced painkiller for those who did not swear regularly.
   史蒂芬斯博士称，对那些不常骂脏话的人来说，脏话能诱使身体发生“或战或逃”反应，以减轻因压力产生的疼痛感。
4. Or they might choose to have a local painkiller and remain awake.
   或者选择局部镇痛剂保持清醒。
5. One of their products-the painkiller Vioxx-was shown to increase the risk of blood clots in a very small number of patients.
   该厂的一种产品止痛剂伟克适经证实会增加极少数病人的凝血风险。
6. The entire process occurs without a gram of painkiller, although a few imbibe a noxious alcohol made from the fermented mash of acorns.
   整个过程中，一粒止痛药都没有，虽然有几个换生灵会喝一种用橡树汁发酵而成的酒，但这种酒对身体有害。
7. The pain can be temporary, mild and cured by a simple painkiller like aspirin.
   这种疼痛可以是暂时的、轻微的、可以用阿斯匹林治愈的。
8. This idiom comes from the Civil War, when doctors ran out of whiskey, their primary painkiller during potentially life-saving surgery. Instead, wounded soldiers placed a bullet in their mouths, biting down on it when the pain became intense.
   这个方言来自于内战，在援救手术中，当医生们用完了他们的主要止痛药威士忌，取而代之的办法就是，受伤的战士们把一颗子弹放在嘴里，当疼痛逐渐增强时就咬子弹。
9. If necessary, take one tablet of this painkiller, but not more than once every four hours.
   必要时候付一片止痛药，每次间隔不少于4个小时。
10. Here's a prescription for a painkiller.
    这是止痛的处方。
11. Take this painkiller, it usually acts fast.
    把止痛药吃了，这个药见效很快。
12. I had to take a painkiller for my back and I'm a little fuzzy.
    我背痛，得去吃片止痛药，而且我有点不清醒。
13. I only feel a mild pain. I don't think a painkiller is necessary.
    我只感到有中度的疼痛，我想用不着吃止痛片。
14. Sometimes a mild painkiller is enough to ease the pain.
    有时候一点轻度的止痛药就足以缓解疼痛。
15. Last night I took a painkiller so I had a good sleep.
    昨晚吃了粒“芬必得”才得有一夜好觉。
16. Give me a painkiller. I can't endure the pain any longer.
    给我一片止疼片吧，我实在无法再忍受疼痛了。
17. From yesterday, the pain became very serious, even the painkiller could not help.
    但是从昨天开始，疼痛加剧了，甚至吃止疼片也没用。
18. In2007, Senlis Council, a UK-based security and development policy organisation, suggested legalising production of poppy for medicinal purposes, as the drug is used extensively as a painkiller.
    2007年，一个英国的安全与发展政策组织Senlis协会建议把用于医药目的的罂粟生产合法化，因为该药物可广泛用于止痛药。
19. This painkiller will relieve the headache.
    这种止痛药，可以缓解头痛。
20. Then in2004, Merck withdrew its painkiller Vioxx after studies showed the pill increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
    随后在2004年，在研究显示默克公司的止痛药万络增加了心脏病发作和中风的危险性后，该药撤出了市场。
21. In the study, healthy volunteers were given a brochure describing a new ( and fictional) codeine-like painkiller that had just been approved by the FDA.
    研究人员给健康志愿者一本描述一种新的（和虚构的）由FDA批准的可待因类止痛药的小册子。
22. With minim flow velocity of pain killer bump, the department developed the research on the observation of the concentration of painkiller medicines.
    开展了微量流速止痛泵临床观察血液中止痛药物浓度的研究。
23. I shall persuade him to take the painkiller.
    我将说服他把药吃下去。
24. But when the scientists told them they had started administering the painkiller the score dropped again to39.
    但在科学家告知受试者止痛药正被输入他们体内后，疼痛指数下跌至39。
25. WHO recommends use of opioid analgesics in patients with cancer pain as a common painkiller.
    WHO推荐使用阿片类镇痛药作为癌性疼痛患者的常用止痛药。

noun

1. a medicine used to relieve pain

   Synonym:    analgesicanodynepain pill