ibuprofen

IPA/ˌaɪbjuːˈprəʊfen/
KK[ˌaɪbjuprˈofən]IPA/ˌaɪbjuːˈprəʊfen/

ibuprofen — 名詞

1. a common medicine that helps stop pain, reduce swelling, and bring down a high b

1.名詞B1
釋義

布洛芬

一種消炎、退燒、止痛的藥物

a common medicine that helps stop pain, reduce swelling, and bring down a high body temperature. People can buy it without a prescription from a doctor.

例句

When Amani had a headache after work, she took two ibuprofen tablets with water.

Amani 下班後頭痛，她吃了兩顆布洛芬配水。

take + [amount] + ibuprofen + tablets + with water

The doctor told Wei to take ibuprofen three times a day for his sore knee.

醫生告訴 Wei 每天吃三次布洛芬，治療膝蓋痠痛。

同義詞
  • Advil

    most common brand name in North America, used interchangeably with ibuprofen in everyday speech

  • Motrin

    another well-known brand name; often used for higher-strength products

  • painkiller

    general term for any medicine that stops pain; less specific than ibuprofen

  • anti‑inflammatory

    broader category that includes ibuprofen and drugs like aspirin or naproxen

文法句型

take + ibuprofen

a dose/tab let/bottle/box + of + ibuprofen

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — common phrases are 'some ibuprofen', 'a dose of ibuprofen', or 'a tablet of ibuprofen'. Do not say 'an ibuprofen' to mean one pill, although people sometimes use brand names (Advil, Motrin) as countable nouns ('take two Advils').

常見錯誤

❌I bought an ibuprofen from the pharmacy.
✅I bought some ibuprofen from the pharmacy.
💡ibuprofen is an uncountable noun; use 'some' or specify the container ('a box of', 'a bottle of').
❌He took three ibuprofens for his back pain.
✅He took three ibuprofen tablets for his back pain.
💡the drug name itself does not have a plural form.