1846, "insensible," from Greek anaisthetos "insensate, without feeling; senseless, stupid" (see anaesthesia). Noun meaning "agent that produces anesthesia" first used in modern sense 1848 by Scottish doctor James Young Simpson (1811-1870), discoverer of the surgical uses of chloroform.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic.
該手術(shù)是在全身麻醉情況下實(shí)施的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. In those days, dentistry was basic. Extractions were carried out without anaesthetic.
那時(shí)候，牙科學(xué)剛起步，拔牙都不打麻藥。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?
我會(huì)麻醉多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間？
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. The anaesthetist gave the patient an anaesthetic.