dope
dope — 名詞
- dopesingular
- dopesplural
1. marijuana, or any substance people take illegally to feel relaxed, excited, or e
毒品
非法娛樂用藥物；大麻
marijuana, or any substance people take illegally to feel relaxed, excited, or euphoric rather than for medical reasons.
The police found a small amount of dope in the back seat of Shanti's car.
警方在 Shanti 的車後座發現少量毒品。
dope as an illicit substance in a legal context
Owen started smoking dope when he was a teenager, but he quit after a few years.
Owen 十幾歲時開始吸大麻，但幾年後就戒掉了。
collocation: smoke dope
Some of the older kids at school were selling dope near the park.
學校裡有些年紀較大的孩子在公園附近賣毒品。
Henrik warned his younger brother that using dope could ruin his chances of getting a good job.
Henrik 警告弟弟，吸毒可能會毀掉他找到好工作的機會。
Valentina told the officer she had never bought dope from anyone in her life.
Valentina 告訴員警，她這輩子從未向任何人買過毒品。
- medicine
legal drugs prescribed by a doctor for health purposes
文法句型
often uncountable
countable in 'a dope' (a type of drug)
用法筆記
Common in informal conversation; the formal equivalent is 'illegal drugs' or 'narcotics'. In medical or legal writing, 'cannabis' or 'controlled substances' is preferred.
常見錯誤
2. someone who behaves foolishly or lacks common sense, often used to express mild
笨蛋
愚蠢或不夠聰明的人
someone who behaves foolishly or lacks common sense, often used to express mild annoyance or affection.
Trang felt like a complete dope after locking her keys inside the car.
Trang 把鑰匙鎖在車裡之後，覺得自己是個大笨蛋。
a + (adjective) + dope for self-criticism
Gabriel called himself a dope for forgetting his mother's birthday twice in a row.
Gabriel 連續兩次忘記母親的生日，罵自己是笨蛋。
Only a dope would walk into that meeting without reading the report first.
只有笨蛋才會沒看報告就走進會議室。
Don't be such a dope — the bus stop is on the other side of the street.
別這麼笨啦——公車站在馬路的另一邊。
- genius
a person with outstanding intelligence
文法句型
a + dope
such a + dope
用法筆記
Softer and more playful than 'idiot' or 'moron'; often used between friends or as self-criticism. Avoid in formal or professional settings.
常見錯誤
3. secret or little-known facts about a person, event, or situation, especially whe
內幕消息
不為人知的關鍵資訊
secret or little-known facts about a person, event, or situation, especially when they help someone make a decision.
If you want the real dope on the company's finances, ask Yara in accounting.
如果你想知道這間公司財務的真正內幕，去問會計部的 Yara。
the dope on + topic for inside information
The journalist spent weeks gathering dope about the politician's hidden business deals.
那名記者花了幾個星期收集這位政客隱藏商業交易的內幕。
collocation: gather dope about
Emily gave me the dope on which apartments in the building were actually worth renting.
Emily 告訴我哪些公寓值得租的內幕消息。
The coach had his own dope on the opposing team's weakest players before the match.
比賽前，教練已經掌握了對手球隊最弱選手的內部情報。
- inside information
neutral register, widely used in business and journalism
- lowdown
equally informal, often interchangeable with 'dope'
- scoop
specifically a news story obtained before competitors
文法句型
the dope on + noun
用法筆記
Typically appears after 'the' ('the dope on'). The synonym 'inside information' is more formal and neutral. This sense is most common in North American English.
常見錯誤
dope — 動詞
- dopepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dopes3rd person singular
- doping-ing form
- dopedpast simple
1. to secretly supply athletes or race animals with banned substances that unfairly
使用禁藥
給人或動物用藥以影響比賽表現
to secretly supply athletes or race animals with banned substances that unfairly boost or reduce their chances of winning in a competition.
The cyclist was banned from the sport after officials proved he had doped himself before the race.
那名自行車選手在比賽前使用禁藥被證實後，遭到禁賽處分。
passive: was doped + before + event
Hassan suspected that someone had doped his horse to slow it down during the final lap.
Hassan 懷疑有人給他的馬下藥，故意讓牠在最後一圈跑慢。
dope + animal to affect performance
Three runners from the national team tested positive after being doped by their coach without their knowledge.
三名國家隊跑者在教練暗中下藥卻不知情的情況下，藥檢呈陽性。
The greyhound was doped before the race, which caused the betting results to be cancelled.
那隻賽前被下藥的灰狗，導致賭注結果被取消。
Sports authorities now test athletes more strictly to catch anyone who dopes before major competitions.
體育當局現在更嚴格地檢測選手，以抓出在大賽前用禁藥的人。
- dope up
phrasal verb, same meaning, slightly more informal
- administer drugs to
formal and neutral, not specific to cheating
文法句型
dope + person/animal
be doped (up)
用法筆記
Often passive ('was doped') in news reports about sports scandals. The noun form 'doping' is more common than the verb in formal writing about sports ethics.
常見錯誤
2. to secretly put a drug into someone's food, drink, or body to cause drowsiness o
下藥迷昏
給人或動物用藥使其昏睡
to secretly put a drug into someone's food, drink, or body to cause drowsiness or loss of consciousness, usually without their consent.
The kidnappers doped the guard by putting a chemical into his coffee.
綁匪在守衛的咖啡裡下藥，把他迷昏。
dope someone by + method (surreptitious)
Élise's dog was so nervous before the flight that the vet had to dope it to keep it calm.
Élise 的狗在搭機前非常緊張，獸醫只好給牠下藥讓牠冷靜下來。
The thieves doped the family's food before breaking into the house at midnight.
小偷在那一家的食物裡下藥，然後在半夜闖入屋內。
Haruto woke up in a strange room and realized someone must have doped his drink at the party.
Haruto 在陌生的房間醒來，才意識到派對上一定有人在他的飲料裡下藥。
文法句型
dope + person/animal
dope + up
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (DRUG FOR COMPETITION): this sense focuses on causing sleep or sedation, not on enhancing athletic performance. The object is typically a drink or food the victim consumes unknowingly.
常見錯誤
dope — 形容詞
- dopepositive
- dopercomparative
- dopestsuperlative
1. extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable — used as slang to express strong appro
超讚的
非常棒、令人驚豔的（俚語）
extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable — used as slang to express strong approval.
Sari's new skateboard is totally dope — the design and the wheels are amazing.
Sari 的新滑板超讚的——設計和輪子都令人驚豔。
be + totally dope (intensifier)
The concert last night was dope; the band played every song the crowd wanted to hear.
昨晚的演唱會超讚；樂團演奏了觀眾想聽的每一首歌。
Owen showed up at the party wearing a dope jacket covered in vintage patches.
Owen 穿著一件超酷的夾克去派對，上面布滿了復古徽章。
The special effects in that movie are so dope that I want to watch it again tomorrow.
那部電影的特效超棒的，我想明天再看一次。
Valentina's dance moves were dope — everyone at the club stopped to watch her.
Valentina 的舞步超讚——俱樂部裡的每個人都停下來看她跳舞。
- lame
slang opposite, meaning disappointing or uncool
文法句型
be + dope
a + dope + noun
用法筆記
Strongly informal and associated with youth culture, hip-hop, and skate/surf subcultures. Use with caution in professional or mixed-age settings. The meaning is positive and enthusiastic, similar to 'awesome' or 'sick' in modern slang.