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)