单词：cathartic

中文含义：通便的，泻药的，净化的

英语词性：形容词

美式音标：kə-ˈthär-tik

同义词：purifying, cleansing, detoxifying

易混淆单词：caustic, chaotic, charismatic

双语例句：

1. The old tradition of telling ghost stories on Halloween can be cathartic for some people.

在万圣节讲鬼故事的古老传统对有些人来说是一种宣泄。

2. She used writing as a cathartic release to help her cope with her depression.

她使用写作来宣泄自己，帮助自己应对抑郁症。