cathartic

[US]/kə'θɑːtɪk/
[UK]/kə'θɑrtɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 通便的
n. 泻药
Word Forms

Example Sentences

to act as a cathartic

用作泻药

crying is a cathartic release.

哭泣是一种宣泄。

A brownish-yellow oil obtained from the seeds of a tropical Asian shrub or small tree (Croton tiglium) and having a cathartic action too violent for human use.

巴豆油:一种棕黄色油,从一种亚洲热带灌木或小树(巴豆属巴豆)的种子中提取,有强烈的导泻作用,人类不宜食用

Writing in a journal can be cathartic after a long day.

在日记本上写作可以在漫长的一天后发泄情绪。

Watching a sad movie can be a cathartic experience.

看悲伤的电影可以是一种宣泄的体验。

Crying can be a cathartic release of emotions.

哭泣可以是一种情绪的宣泄。

Talking to a therapist can be cathartic.

与心理治疗师交谈可以是一种宣泄。

Exercising can be a cathartic way to relieve stress.

运动可以是一种宣泄压力的方式。

Painting can be a cathartic form of self-expression.

绘画可以是一种宣泄的自我表达形式。

Listening to music can be cathartic and soothing.

听音乐可以是一种宣泄和舒缓的方式。

Engaging in a creative hobby can be cathartic.

从事创意爱好可以是一种宣泄。

Venting to a friend can be cathartic.

向朋友倾诉可以是一种宣泄。

Dancing can be a cathartic way to let loose.

跳舞可以是一种宣泄的方式来放松。

Real-world Examples

It's cathartic for me, and it's the 20th anniversary.

对我来说是种宣泄方式,已经二十年了。

Source: Our Day Season 2

But this is also what makes it so cathartic.

但这也是它如此宣泄的原因。

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Because people watch that scene, and it's cathartic for them.

因为人们看那一幕,对他们来说是一种宣泄。

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

So making Folklore and Evermore was one of the most unique, cathartic, extraordinary experiences I've ever had.

所以,制作《Folklore》和《Evermore》这两张专辑的过程,是我有生以来最独特、最过瘾也是最不寻常的经历之一。

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

It felt very daring and it felt very cathartic and it was terrifying.

这让人感觉非常大胆、宣泄,但也让人害怕。

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

Really? Earlier. On the porch. We were talking, all cathartic, feelings exposed. Come on, we kissed, Elena.

真要装吗?早些时候。门廊上。我们在聊天,我们坦诚相对,互诉情愫。我们都亲吻过了,埃琳娜。

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

And yet I felt like there was it was kind of cathartic in a way you know.

然而,我觉得在某种程度上,这是一种宣泄。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

As Meghan O'Gieblyn wrote in the Boston Review, " This isn't social justice. It's a cathartic alternative."

像梅根·奥吉布林在 《波士顿评论》上写到:“这根本不是社会正义。 这是一种宣泄。”

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) September 2016 Collection

Did he mean literal purging? I mean I guess a good barf can be cathartic in a sense.

他所说的净化就是字面上的净化吗?我的意思是 我想好的呕吐物在某种意义上可以起到净化(通便)作用。

Source: Crash Course in Drama

There's something cathartic about making sense of something that is stressing us, annoying us, or getting us down.

理解让我们感到压力、烦扰或沮丧的事情是一种宣泄。

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

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