c. 1300, fysike, "art of healing, medical science," also "natural science" (c. 1300), from Old French fisike "natural science, art of healing" (12c.) and directly from Latin physica (fem. singular of physicus) "study of nature," from Greek physike (episteme) "(knowledge) of nature," from fem. of physikos "pertaining to nature," from physis "nature," from phyein "to bring forth, produce, make to grow" (related to phyton "growth, plant," phyle "tribe, race," phyma "a growth, tumor") from PIE root *bheue- "to be exist, grow" (see be). Spelling with ph- attested from late 14c. (see ph). As a noun, "medicine that acts as a laxative," 1610s. The verb meaning "to dose with medicine" is attested from late 14c.
雙語例句
1. Temperance is the best physic.
節(jié)欲是最好的藥品.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. As her husband was past all the assistance of physic, so in reality she required none.
對她丈夫來說任何醫(yī)藥都無能為力了, 所以她實際上任何醫(yī)藥也不需要了.
來自辭典例句
3. He is as bad as the wrong physic - nasty to take, and sure to disagree.
他一切都糟透了,象一帖開錯的藥,吃了有害, 非 遭殃不可.
來自辭典例句
4. Chinese traditional medicine is treasure of Chinese traditional physic.