新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

side-effect

[NOUN]

又拼作 side effect  
    NOUN. 名词
  • side-effects

    1[C 可数名词] (药物的)副作用

    The side-effects of a drug are the effects, usually bad ones, that the drug has on you in addition to its function of curing illness or pain.

    近义词

    reaction

    双语例句

    例:

    Side-effects include nausea, tiredness, and dizziness.

    副作用包括呕吐、疲倦和头晕。

    例:

    The treatment has a whole host of extremely unpleasant side-effects including weight gain, acne, skin rashes and headaches.

    该疗法会产生许多令人不适的副作用,比如体重增加、痤疮、皮疹和头痛。

    例:

    Most patients suffer no side-effects.

    多数患者没有出现副作用。

    2[C 可数名词] 附带后果

    A side-effect of a situation is something unplanned and usually unpleasant that happens in addition to the main effects of that situation.

    双语例句

    例:

    One side effect of modern life is stress.

    现代生活的附带产物之一就是压力。