mindmap root((忘忧)) anodyne usually suggests something that soothes or calms often by inducing forgetfulness or oblivion: the ~ of religious fervor. （soothe使平静缓解: to calm, or lessen the pain or anger使平静或缓解疼痛愤怒，联想soft柔软，如soothing music舒缓音乐，cold tea is soothing for burns凉茶有助缓解烧伤） （fervor热忱，warm and steady emotions温暖持久的感情，如本例宗教热忱） opiate implies a substance that causes a dream state and a delusional happiness and suggests an indifference or false sense of security or well-being: price supports that are ~ for distressed industries. narcotic applies to something that literally or figuratively produces sleep, stupor or lulling drowsiness: beautiful music used as a ~ to escape from the pressures of work. nepenthe connotes something sweet and pleasurable that is substituted for something painful: the ~ of rest after a hard day's work. （to substitute A for B用A代替B,如they were substituting violence for dialogue他们用暴力取代对话，例句是被动句但意思不变） anodyne may be applied to any agent used to relieve pain whether by dulling the perception of pain or by altering the situation and has a literary rather than a medical connotation: took a long, hard walk as an ~ for disappointment. analgesic applies especially to a medical preparation used locally or systematically to dull the sensation of pain: used liniment as an ~ for stiff joints. anesthetic implies a medical agent that causes insensibilities to pain and other sensations either locally or generally: given an ~ by the dentist before her tooth was pulled.