dose
/dəus; dos/ n
1 amount of medicine to be taken at one time 一次剂量; 一剂; 一服
give/administer the correct dose 给规定的剂量.
2 amount of radiation received by sb/sth at one time （某人[某物]接受放射线的）一次剂量
a lethal dose of radiation 致死的辐射量.
3 (fig infml 比喻, 口)
(a) any experience of sth unpleasant 不愉快的经历
a dose of 'flu, boring conversation, bad weather 一次流感、 令人厌倦的谈话、 恶劣的天气
I can only stand her in small doses, ie for a short time. 我对她只能忍让片刻.
(b) any experience of sth enjoyable 愉快的经历
What you need is a good dose of laughter. 你需要的是大笑一场.
4 (sl 俚) venereal infection 性病; 花柳病
give sb/catch a dose 把花柳病传染给某人[染上花柳病].
5 (idm 习语) like a dose of `salts (sl 俚) very fast 很快; 一下子
He gets through his pay like a dose of salts, and by Monday he's broke. 一发工资, 他就很快花个精光, 到了星期一便身无分文了. dose, v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/oneself (with sth) give sb/oneself a dose (of sth) 给某人[自己]一定剂量的药
heavily dosed with pain-killing drugs 大剂量地使用了止痛药.