| 单词 | aphrodisiac |
| 释义 | aphrodisiac (once / 23221 pages) nadj An aphrodisiac is a drug (or something else) that puts people in the mood for sex. Anything described as aphrodisiac gets folks ready for sex. In some cases, that could be a drug. Other people find candles, music, or even dimming the lights to be aphrodisiacs. Food is considered a major aphrodisiac by many people, and there are several foods like oysters and chocolate that are thought to have an aphrodisiac effect. When you see aphrodisiac, think sexual. WORD FAMILYaphrodisiac: aphrodisiacal, aphrodisiacs USAGE EXAMPLESEveryone feels the aphrodisiac charge of power; this is newsmagazines’ heyday, the era when a Time magazine cover could rhetorically kill God. New York Times(Oct 27, 2016) If there's room left they add rhino horns in their insane belief in its aphrodisiac properties. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) Chapter 10, entitled “The ‘I Eat GALA’”, is devoted to aphrodisiacs. The Guardian(Oct 11, 2016) 1n a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire Hyper excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process 2adj exciting sexual desire Syn|Ant aphrodisiacal, sexy anaphrodisiac tending to diminish sexual desire |
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