dope

dope
noun
[mass noun]

(informal)a drug taken illegally for recreational purposes, especially cannabis or (US) heroin
(非正式)麻醉剂，毒品（尤指大麻或美国的海洛因）
■a drug given to a racehorse or greyhound to inhibit or enhance its performance
（为约束或改善赛马、跑狗表现而喂给的）兴奋剂；药剂
■a drug taken by an athlete to improve performance
（运动员服用的）兴奋剂
[as modifier]he failed a dope test.
他没有通过兴奋剂检测。
[count noun](informal)a stupid person
(非正式)傻瓜
though he wasn't an intellectual giant, he was no dope either.
虽然他不是个天才，但也不是傻瓜。
(informal)information about a subject, especially if not generally known
(非正式)（尤指内幕的）消息
our reviewer will give you the dope on hot spots around the town.
我们的评论家会告诉你城市周围娱乐场所的内幕消息。
a varnish applied to the fabric surface of model aircraft to strengthen them and keep them airtight
（模型飞机表面织物为加固和密封而涂的）清漆
■a thick liquid used as a lubricant
粘稠润滑剂
■a substance added to petrol to increase its effectiveness
汽油添加剂

verb
[with obj.]

administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, or athlete) in order to inhibit or enhance sporting performance
给（赛马、狗或运动员）服用兴奋剂（或抑制剂）
the horse was doped before the race.
马在赛前服了兴奋剂。
■(be doped up)(informal)be heavily under the influence of drugs, typically illegal ones
(非正式)受药力影响很大（尤指违禁药品）
he was so doped up that he couldn't remember a thing.
他药力发作什么也记不起来了。
■treat (food or drink) with drugs
在（食物或饮料）中加药
maybe they had doped her Perrier.
也许他们在她的毕雷矿泉水中下了药。
■[no obj.](informal, dated)regularly take illegal drugs
(非正式，旧)定期吸毒
smear or cover with varnish or other thick liquid
（用清漆或其他粘稠液体）涂抹（或覆盖）
she doped the surface with photographic emulsion.
她用照相乳胶涂抹表面。
(Electronics)add an impurity to (a semiconductor) to produce a desired electrical characteristic
(电子)给（半导体）添加杂质

adjective

派生
doper
noun
语源

early 19th cent. (in the sense 'thick liquid'): from Dutch doop 'sauce', from doopen 'to dip, mix'

继承用法
dope something out

(informal, dated)work out something
(非正式，旧)做出
they met to dope out plans for covering the event.
他们聚在一起制订计划来掩盖这个事件。

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