| 单词 | bromide |
| 释义 | bromide (once / 7611 pages) 1n 2n A bromide is a common saying or proverb that is obvious and not that helpful, like "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Some people love to say things like "Follow your dreams" and "Love takes hard work." Such trite, clichéd sayings are bromides. A bromide isn't very helpful or specific, and people tend to say them over and over again. The word bromide comes from the chemical compound made of the element bromine and another metal. This kind of bromide was historically used as a sedative, a medicine that dulls your senses, just as figurative bromides are boring and dull. WORD FAMILYbromide: bromides USAGE EXAMPLESThe second drug in the protocol is rocuronium bromide to stop breathing. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) In this context, “We know who we are” is more than a Disney bromide; it’s a poignant rallying cry. Slate(Nov 22, 2016) For one, our delusions of progressiveness in the mainstream were exactly that: bromides at the box office, milestones at an awards event or multiplex marquee. Salon(Nov 19, 2016) 1 n a trite or obvious remark 2Syn|Hyper banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information truisman obvious truth n any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs Hypo|Hyper hydrogen bromide a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water methyl bromidea poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents, worms, etc. silver bromidea bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions halide a salt of any halogen acid |
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