常见短语
- Quack’s secret nostrum (江湖骗子的秘密良方)
- Homemade nostrum (自制良方)
- Herbalist’s nostrum (草药师的良方)
- Ancient folk nostrum (古老民间良方)
- Snake oil nostrum (骗人的良方)
- Commercial nostrum (商业良方)
- Promising nostrum (有前途的良方)
- Traditional Chinese nostrum (传统中药良方)
- Experimental nostrum (实验性良方)
- Quack’s miraculous nostrum (江湖骗子的奇迹良方)
- Patented herbal nostrum (专利草药良方)
- Natural remedy nostrum (天然疗法良方)
- Quack’s deceptive nostrum (江湖骗子的欺骗性良方)
- New-age nostrum (新时代良方)
- Traditional remedy nostrum (传统疗法良方)
深度学习
nostrum (NOS trum) In past eras, an ineffective potion or pill sold by a dishonest person; now, any possible remedy, not scientifically proven, for a minor ailment or bodily condition.
- The old-timey “medicine man,” who often traveled with a carnival-like show, offered glowing promises and an array of nostrums to an unedu-cated audience.
- The shelves of today’s drugstores allow today’s overweight consumers to select their favorite nostrum for possible help with losing weight.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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鼻孔（NOS trum）在过去的时代，由不诚实的人出售的无效药剂或药丸；现在，任何可能的治疗方法，没有科学证明，对于一种轻微的疾病或身体状况。
这位昔日的“医药人”经常带着嘉年华般的节目旅行，他向未受过教育的观众提供了热情洋溢的承诺和一系列妙方。
如今药店的货架允许今天超重的消费者选择他们最喜欢的鼻孔，以帮助他们减肥。
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