doctor

英 [ˈdɒktə(r)]

美 [ˈdɑːktər]

n. 医生; 大夫; 诊所; 博士
v. 篡改; 伪造; 将有害物掺入(食物或饮料)中; 阉割(动物)

复数：doctors　现在分词：doctoring　过去式：doctored　第三人称单数：doctors　过去分词：doctored　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.665 / COCA.570

习惯用语

just what the doctor ordered

noun

医生；大夫
a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill/sick or injured
1. You'd better see a doctor about that cough.
  你最好找医生治治你的咳嗽。
2. Doctor Staples (= as a title/form of address)
  斯特普尔斯医生
诊所
a place where a doctor sees patients
1. an appointment at the doctor's
  诊所的预约门诊
博士
a person who has received the highest university degree
1. a Doctor of Philosophy/Law
  哲学 / 法学博士
2. Doctor Franks (= as a title/form of address)
  弗兰克斯博士
（作头衔或称呼）牙医
used as a title or form of address for a dentist

verb

篡改；伪造
to change sth in order to trick sb
1. He was accused of doctoring the figures.
  他被指控篡改数字。
将有害物掺入（食物或饮料）中
to add sth harmful to food or drink
1. The wine had been doctored.
  这葡萄酒里掺入了有害物质。
阉割（动物）
to remove part of the sex organs of an animal

N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC 医生;大夫
Adoctoris someone who is qualified in medicine and treats people who are ill.
1. Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor...
  未经医嘱不要擅自中断治疗。
2. Doctor Paige will be here right after lunch to see her.
  佩奇医生一吃完午饭就会来这儿看她。
牙医;兽医
Adentistorveterinariancan also be calleddoctor.
N-COUNT 诊所
The doctor'sis used to refer to the surgery or office where a doctor works.
1. I have an appointment at the doctors.
  我在诊所有个预约。
N-COUNT; N-TITLE 博士
Adoctoris someone who has been awarded the highest academic or honorary degree by a university.
1. He is a doctor of philosophy.
  他是哲学博士。
VERB 篡改;伪造
If someonedoctorssomething, they change it in order to deceive people.
1. They doctored the prints to make her look as awful as possible.
  他们修改了照片，尽可能地丑化她的容貌。
2. ...a cleverly doctored photograph.
  巧妙加工的照片
VERB (将毒药、麻药等)掺入(食物或饮料中)
If someonedoctorsfood or drink, they add a poison or drug to it.
1. She had no doubt that it was he who had doctored her milk.
  她毫不怀疑是他在她的牛奶里下了药。
2. ...doctored wine.
  掺了药的酒

noun

children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
1. the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor
a licensed medical practitioner
1. I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
Synonym:docphysicianMDDr.medico
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
1. she is a doctor of philosophy in physics
Synonym:Dr.

verb

give medical treatment to
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
1. She repaired her TV set
2. Repair my shoes please
Synonym:repairmendfixbushelfurbish uprestoretouch on
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
1. Sophisticate rose water with geraniol
Synonym:sophisticatedoctor up

He is a doctor of philosophy.
他是哲学博士。
The doctor said it will take six weeks and I should be fine by then
医生说需要6周时间，到那时我就会好了。
The doctor has cured her of pneumonia.
大夫把她的肺炎看好了。
The doctor said it was colic and that she would grow out of it.
医生说她患的是腹绞痛，长大了就没事了。
Do I need to go through my doctor or can I make an appointment direct?
我必须经过我的医生呢，还是可以直接预约？
I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor
我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率，不适合做医生。
The doctor told me on the quiet his patient had cancer.
医生暗地对我说，那位病人患的是癌症。
They doctored the prints to make her look as awful as possible.
他们修改了照片，尽可能地丑化她的容貌。
The doctor felt his head
医生摸了摸他的头。
The doctor felt my pulse and looked down my throat.
大夫摸了摸我的脉，又瞧了瞧我的嗓子。