| 单词 | mood brightener |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmood brightener mood brightener n. (a) something that raises the spirits, something cheering or enlivening; (b) a drug used to alleviate depression; an antidepressant; cf. mood elevator n. ΚΠ 1948 N.Y. Times 23 Sept. 10 (advt.) Mood brighteners, these R & K dresses. 1959 N.Y. Times 18 July 23/3 Chas. Pfizer & Co...received a patent this week for Nialamide, a mood-brightener that the company regards as an important development in the field of mental drugs. 1994 W. F. Allman Stone Age Present (1995) iv. 106 It is this crucial role of sadness in our lives that has led some evolutionary psychologists to ask whether..so-called mood brighteners such as Valium and Prozac are really all that good for us. 2011 Independent on Sat. (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 11 June (E1 ed.) 13 The first single, Jirey, is an instant mood-brightener and already a firm favourite among the group's fans. < as lemmas |
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