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| 释义 | 〔soon〕No sooner, as a comparative adverb, should be followed bythan not when, as in these typical examples: No sooner 作为比较级形式的副词， 其后应跟than 而不是 when ， 如下面这些典型例子： 〔compleat〕"Here was the compleat modern misfit: the very air appeared to poison him; his every step looked treacherous and hard won"(Stephen Schiff)“这正是现代错位的一个典型例子：这里的环境在毒害他；他的每一步都象是跋涉但还是艰难取胜”(斯蒂芬·希夫)〔typify〕To serve as a typical example of; embody the essential characteristics of:作为……的典型：作为……的典型例子；具有……的本质特征：〔Quaalude〕The former trademarkQuaalude for the sedative and hypnotic agent methaqualone is an example of how a product name is carefully chosen for a positive public response.Methaqualone was developed in the 1960's by William H. Rorer, Inc.At that time, the company's best-known product was Maalox,a digestive aidthat derived its name from its ingredients,ma gnesium and al uminum hydr ox ides. To enhance the product recognition of their new sedative drug,the company incorporated theaa of Maalox into the name Quaalude. The other elements of the name are presumed to be a contraction of the phrasequiet interlude, a soothing, even poetic description of the drug's effect.过去作为镇静和催眠的药物的商标Quaalude ， 安眠酮，为了取得肯定的公众反应而精心选择产品名称的典型例子。安眠酮是在20世纪60年代由威廉·H·罗乐公司研制出来的。在那时，该公司最著名的产品是Maalox，一种消化酸。它的名字是由镁的前两个字母ma ，铝的前两个字母 a1 ，氢氧化物的中间两个字母 ox 组合而成。 为了提高新安眠药产品的知名度，该公司将Maalox 中的 aa 移植到 Quaalude 。 这个名字的其他元素被假设为这个短语quiet interlude 的缩写，一种抚慰的， 甚至对药效颇具诗意的描绘 |
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