tranquilizer
To make a person or animal calm, sleepy, or unconscious by administering a medical drug. It is a transitive verb typically used in medical, veterinary, or high-stress situations to manage agitation or physical pain.
예시
3 / 5The vet had to tranquilize the dog to remove the splinter safely from its paw.
The veterinarian gave the dog medicine to sleep so he could fix its injury.
It is standard procedure to tranquilize large mammals before they are transported to the sanctuary.
It is a normal requirement to sedate big animals before moving them to a new home.
That three-hour documentary was enough to tranquilize a caffeinated toddler.
That very long movie was so boring it could make even a hyperactive child fall asleep.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Combine 'Tranquil' (calm) and 'ize' (to make). Think of a 'tranquil' lake and 'making' a wild animal as still as that water.
빠른 퀴즈
The wildlife experts had to ______ the elephant to move it away from the local village safely.
정답!
정답은: tranquilize
예시
The vet had to tranquilize the dog to remove the splinter safely from its paw.
everydayThe veterinarian gave the dog medicine to sleep so he could fix its injury.
It is standard procedure to tranquilize large mammals before they are transported to the sanctuary.
formalIt is a normal requirement to sedate big animals before moving them to a new home.
That three-hour documentary was enough to tranquilize a caffeinated toddler.
informalThat very long movie was so boring it could make even a hyperactive child fall asleep.
Researchers must often tranquilize specimens to ensure accurate physiological data collection without stress interference.
academicScientists frequently need to sedate subjects to gather correct bodily information without the effects of stress.
The board attempted to tranquilize the shareholders' fears by announcing a surprise dividend.
businessThe company leaders tried to calm the investors' worries by promising them extra money.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
tranquilize the masses
to keep the general public calm and unresisting
tranquilize the nerves
to ease someone's intense anxiety or jitteriness
tranquilize a situation
to bring peace or order back to a chaotic event
자주 혼동되는 단어
Tranquilizer is the noun (the drug or device), while tranquilize is the action (the verb).
Tranquility is the noun describing the state of being peaceful, not the act of making someone peaceful.
사용 참고사항
In British English, the word is typically spelled with a double 'l' (tranquillize). It usually implies a chemical or medical intervention rather than a psychological one.
자주 하는 실수
Do not use 'tranquilize' to describe simply relaxing on vacation; it specifically refers to the act of using a substance to induce a state of calm.
암기 팁
Combine 'Tranquil' (calm) and 'ize' (to make). Think of a 'tranquil' lake and 'making' a wild animal as still as that water.
어원
From the Latin 'tranquillus' meaning quiet or calm, combined with the Greek-derived suffix '-ize' meaning to make or become.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
The word is frequently associated with wildlife conservation documentaries where scientists use tranquilizer guns to tag or treat wild animals.
빠른 퀴즈
The wildlife experts had to ______ the elephant to move it away from the local village safely.
정답!
정답은: tranquilize
관련 어휘
관련 단어
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