paregoric
英 [,pærɪ'gɒrɪk]
美 [,pærə'gɔrɪk]
助记提示
1. par- "para-, beside" + egor- "speak in public" + -ic.
2. 也就是在旁边说安慰话：speak soothingly to.
3. => 由此引申为：medicine that soothes pain.
4. => 也就是：止痛，缓解疼痛。
英文词源
- paregoric (n.)
- "medicine that soothes pain," 1704, from adjective (1680s) "soothing," from Late Latin paregoricus, from Greek paregorikos "soothing, encouraging, consoling," from paregorein "speak soothingly to," from paregoros "consoling," from para- "beside" (see para- (1)) + root of agoreuein "speak in public," from agora "public assembly," from PIE root *ger- "to gather" (see gregarious).
