catharticKK [kəˋθɑrtɪk] /kəˈθɑɹtɪk/發音形容詞1宣洩情緒的、抒發情感的、釋放壓力的Crying for an hour was surprisingly cathartic for her.痛哭一個小時竟然讓她的情緒得到很大的宣洩。2淨化心靈的、洗滌情感的用於文學、藝術The film's ending offers a cathartic release for the audience.這部電影的結局為觀眾帶來一種淨化心靈的釋放感。3通便的、導瀉的醫學The doctor prescribed a cathartic drug before the procedure.醫師在手術前開了一種通便的藥物。名詞1瀉藥、通便劑醫學He was told to take a mild cathartic the night before.他被交代前一晚要服用溫和的瀉藥。