steroid

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ste·roid /ˈstɪərɔɪd, ˈste- $ ˈstɪr-/ noun [countable]  1  MDa chemical that the body produces naturally or that can be made as a drug to treat illness and injuries. Steroids are sometimes used illegally by people doing sports to improve their performance 类固醇，甾族化合物on steroids a body builder on steroids 服用类固醇的健美运动员2  something on steroids American English informal used to say that something is much bigger, stronger, more impressive etc than something else that is similar to it – used humorously 某物大[强壮，出色等]得多〔幽默用法〕 They sell cinnamon rolls on steroids. 他们出售超大的肉桂面包。

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steroid• Anabolic steroids, a controlled substance in the United States since 1988, are not detectable by drug-sniffing canines.• Treatment has been started, just steroids for the moment.• In some patients, a course of steroids may be added to this drug.• An added benefit is that rabbits are commonly raised without the use of hormones or steroids to promote growth.• Apart from changes in the quantity applied, no changes in topical steroids were allowed during the trial or the preceding 4 weeks.• Both authors used steroids in an attempt to control the disease process, with some success.on steroids• Nineteen were also on steroids with or without azathioprine.• The flavor is akin to anchovies on steroids.• I felt like a Pop Warner athlete on steroids.• Near the pull-down machines I get a lecture on body parts from a guy who looks like Mel Gibson on steroids.• And the Alnico pickup sounds huge, almost like a Stratocaster neck pickup on steroids and three steaks a day.• Finding no road, we leave the terrarium on steroids to enact Plan B, which begins in Oracle.Origin steroid (1900-2000) sterol type of alcohol ((20-21 centuries)) (from cholesterol) + -oid

ste·roid nounChineseSyllable  

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steroid
ste‧roid /ˈstɪərɔɪd, ˈste- $ ˈstɪr-/ noun [countable]1. a chemical that the body produces naturally or that can be made as a drug to treat illness and injuries. Steroids are sometimes used illegally by people doing sports to improve their performance
    on steroids
    a body builder on steroids
2. something on steroids American English informal used to say that something is much bigger, stronger, more impressive etc than something else that is similar to it – used humorously:
    They sell cinnamon rolls on steroids.

ster·oidBrE /ˈsterɔɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsterɔɪd/ 🔊BrE also /ˈstɪərɔɪd/ 🔊NAmE also /ˈstɪrɔɪd/ 🔊 nouna chemical substance produced naturally in the body. There are several different steroids and they can be used to treat various diseases and are also sometimes used illegally by people playing sports to improve their performance. 类固醇；甾族化合物