soporific

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/|/ˌsəʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk/    美 /ˌsɑp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/|/ˌsoʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.
    — The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep.
  2. Something boring or dull. figuratively
形容词 adj.
  1. Tending to induce sleep.
    — For we are not here to understand, as perhaps some have, that an author actually falls asleep while he is writing. It is true, that readers are too apt to be so overtaken; […]To say the truth, these soporific parts are so many scenes of serious artfully interwoven, in order to contrast and set off the rest;
  2. Boring, dull. figuratively
    — The professor delivered a soporific lecture.

词形变化

soporifics plural soporifick alternative,obsolete more soporific comparative most soporific superlative soporifick alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
dormitive hypnic hypnotic slumberous somniferous somnific somnolent soporiferous soporific soporous stupefacient stupefactive tranquilizing vapid
反义词
arousing enlivening invigorating provocative rousing stimulating
下位词
wearisome
衍生词
nonsoporific soporifically
相关词
sleep inducer

词源

词源 1
From French soporifique, from Latin sopor (“deep sleep”). Unrelated to stupor (distinct in Proto-Indo-European).
词源 2
From French soporifique, from Latin sopor (“deep sleep”). Unrelated to stupor (distinct in Proto-Indo-European).
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