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

• He called it the Ex. "It was cathartic," he says.
  这是一种很好的宣泄，他说。
• 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。
• All of this energy is cathartic and will lead you to various forms of fulfillment by mid-2009.
  这个能量是净化的，将会在2009年中之前为你们带来不同形式的完满。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• Experience shows that the harsh discipline required to list on equity markets can be cathartic, transforming staid monopolies into nimbler, more profitable enterprises.
  经验表明，不规范运作只有通过上市才能加以规范，变垄断企业为更具效率和盈利能力的上市企业。
• The crisis should have a cathartic impact on the financial sector but there is a risk that responses to it will overshoot.
  危机应该会成为金融行业的一剂“泻药”，但也存在对危机反应过度的风险。
• Methods: A model of cathartic colon was constructed by gastric infusion with rhubarb or phenolphthalein in rats. The transit function of colon was measured by Chinese ink expulsion test;
  方法：采用大黄和酚酞建立泻剂结肠大鼠模型，以墨汁推进试验测定其传输功能；
• And I hoped it would feel cathartic to make this together, as sort of our final act, he added.
  他又说道：我希望这样完成一首歌可以让我们宣泄一些伤感的情绪，算是我们最后的告别。