cathartic

英 [kəˈθɑːtɪk]

美 [kəˈθɑːrtɪk]

adj.  起宣泄作用的; 宣泄情绪的

BNC.33415 / COCA.19984

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 起到发泄作用的;宣泄情绪的
  Something that iscathartichas the effect of catharsis.
  1. His laughter was cathartic, an animal yelp that brought tears to his eyes.
     他哈哈大笑以宣泄情绪，声音如野兽般尖厉，眼泪都笑出来了。
  2. ...a liberating and cathartic experience.
     释放情感、宣泄情绪的体验

英英释义

noun

• a purging medicine
  Synonym:purgativephysicaperient

adj

• strongly laxative
  Synonym:evacuantpurgative
• emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
  Synonym:releasing
• emotionally purging
  Synonym:psychotherapeutic

双语例句

• There's something cathartic about having a good cry and "letting it all out," even if you don't have anything in particular that's bringing you down.
  有些需要宣泄的事情会让你痛快的哭一场并且能让你全部发泄出来，尽管没有什么事情尤其是使你感到挫败的事情。
• I felt the cathartic power of his speech.
  我感觉到了他讲话的感情宣泄力。
• Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.
  通过使用一种药物来清除体内加速内脏的循环。
• He called it the Ex. "It was cathartic," he says.
  这是一种很好的宣泄，他说。
• Experimental Treatment of Acute Organophosphorus Pesticide Poisoning with Adsorptive/ Cathartic Compound Prescriptions in Mice
  吸附/导泻复方制剂对小鼠有机磷急性中毒的实验治疗
• Filming the DVD was obviously a cathartic experience, but why did you decide to release it to the public?
  拍摄DVD显然是一次畅通的经历，但是你为什么决定发行它呢？
• Being in the air was so cathartic for him.
  对他来说，在空中飞行的感觉是如此畅快。
• At this time, it seems unlikely that long-term stimulant laxative use will result in cathartic colon.
  从目前来看，长期使用刺激性泻药不太可能导致泻药结肠。
• It was a cathartic experience.
  那是一次情感宣泄的体验。
• Many filmgoers want a cathartic experience, but few reviewers are willing or even able to achieve catharsis.
  许多影迷希望能够在电影中有酣畅淋漓的感觉，但是没有评论员愿意或者是能够做到。