dose
gb/dˈoʊs/ us/dˈoʊs/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2700
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
quantity
1
Measured amount of medicine
The amount of medicine or drug you take at one time.
الگوی کاربرد:
a dose of [medicine/drug]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dose' with 'dosage'. 'Dose' is the amount taken at one time; 'dosage' is the overall regimen or schedule.
هممعنیها
portion (A general term for part of something; less specific to medicine.)
|
amount (General term for quantity; not limited to medical use.)
متضادها
overdose (Taking too much of a medicine or drug.)
ترکیبهای رایج
high dose
|low dose
|single dose
|daily dose
|overdose
موضوعها
health
|medicine
|science
نمونهها
- The doctor prescribed a low dose of antibiotics.
- You should not exceed the recommended daily dose.
- He forgot to take his morning dose of insulin.
- This vaccine requires only a single dose.
- A high dose of caffeine can cause restlessness.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I take one dose in the morning.
- She needs a small dose of the drug.
- He missed his evening dose.
- The nurse gave me my dose.
- Do not take more than one dose.
اسم
B1
quantity
2
Amount of something unpleasant
A bad or unpleasant thing that happens to you in some amount.
الگوی کاربرد:
a dose of [something unpleasant]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may try to use 'dose' only for medicine; it can also be used figuratively for experiences.
هممعنیها
share (Implies a portion of something, often neutral or positive; less intense.)
|
bout (A short period of intense activity or suffering; more focused on events than quantities.)
متضادها
relief (The removal or lessening of something unpleasant.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a dose of reality
|a heavy dose
|a bad dose
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He got a nasty dose of criticism after the meeting.
- She received a heavy dose of bad news this week.
- That comment was a real dose of reality for him.
- After all his bragging, he finally got a dose of humility.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He got a bad dose of anger from his boss.
- I had a big dose of bad luck today.
- She got a dose of sadness after hearing the news.
- They had a heavy dose of problems last year.
فعل
B2
action
3
Give measured amount of medicine
To give someone a set amount of medicine or drug.
الگوی کاربرد:
to dose [someone/something] with [medicine/drug]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'dose' (verb) with 'take' when speaking about themselves receiving medicine. 'Dose' is usually done by someone else to another person or animal.
هممعنیها
administer (More formal and technical term, often used in medical contexts.)
متضادها
withhold (To deliberately not give medicine or treatment.)
ترکیبهای رایج
dose with antibiotics
|dose regularly
|dose carefully
موضوعها
health
|medicine
نمونهها
- The nurse dosed the patient with painkillers.
- Farmers sometimes dose cattle with vitamins.
- He dosed himself with cough syrup before bed.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The doctor dosed the child with the drug.
- She dosed the dog with medicine.
- They dosed me with strong pills.
- He dosed her with antibiotics.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
dose
IPA
GB/dˈoʊs/
US/dˈoʊs/
هجاها و تکیه
dose (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dose)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: dose
- Plural: doses
Verb
- Base: dose
- 3rd Person Singular: doses
- Present Participle: dosing
- Past: dosed
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
a dose of reality
1/ə dˈoʊs əv ɹiˈæləti/
idiom
Unpleasant truth experience
An experience that shows you the real facts, even if they are not nice.
نمونهها
- Losing his job gave him a real dose of reality about the economy.
- The tough competition was a dose of reality for the young athlete.
double dose
1/dˈʌbəl dˈoʊs/
fixed phrase
Twice the usual amount
An amount that is twice as much as usual, especially for medicine or drugs.
نمونهها
- The patient accidentally took a double dose of the medication.
- This movie offers a double dose of action and humor.
overdose on
1/ˈoʊvɚdˌoʊs ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Take too much of something dangerous
To take too much of a drug, medicine, or other substance so that it is dangerous or harmful.
نمونهها
- He overdosed on sleeping pills and had to be rushed to the hospital.
- She overdosed on chocolate during the holidays.