antidote

antidote ：something that helps to improve the effects of something bad or negative , 有效手段，有效方法，一剂良药

an antidote to depression/worries/anxiety/loneliness/stress/pressure

例句：Some people believe that alcohol can offer a quick antidote to depression.

Music seemed to be an antidote to his worries, a way to relax and crowd them out. When Southside had a payday for his carpentry work, he’d sometimes splurge and buy himself a new album.

1.crowd out 挤出，推开

That would crowd out other gas sources that are not renewable.

2.payday：the day on which you receive your pay 领薪日

3.carpentry ：the craft of a carpenter木工手艺

carpentry work

4.splurge挥霍

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It seems that music serves as a powerful antidote to worries. Music provides the perfect antidote to loneliness and boredom.

经典工作效率提升指南 Getting Things Done 中，开篇也出现了 antidote：

This is the vaccination against day-to-day firefighting and an antidote for the imbalance many people bring upon themselves.

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1.《牛津英语搭配词典》中antidote作为名词时的常用搭配

（1）adj.+antidote

effective/powerful/good/perfect antidote

（2）v.+antidote

offer/provide/act as/serve as

（3）antidote for crime/imblance

（4）antidote to

2.翻译：

健身是缓解压力的有效方法。

Workout serves as an effective antidote to stress.

参考翻译：Working out is a powerful antidote to anxiety. 或者 Regular exercise serves as a potent antidote to alleviate anxiety.

3.造句

My dad's continual encouragement was a good antidote to anxiety in preparing my entrance exam.