民间疗法;偏方:在民间流传、通常不经严格科学或临床验证、用于缓解或治疗不适的传统做法或简易药方。也可泛指“土办法”。
/ˌfoʊk ˈrɛmɪdi/
Many families still use a folk remedy for colds, like ginger tea.
许多家庭仍会用治疗感冒的民间偏方,比如姜茶。
Although the doctor prescribed medicine, she also tried a folk remedy passed down from her grandmother to ease the pain.
尽管医生开了药,她还是尝试了祖母传下来的民间疗法来缓解疼痛。
folk 源自日耳曼语系词根,表示“民众、民间”;remedy 来自拉丁语 remedium,意为“治疗、补救”。合起来 folk remedy 字面就是“民间的治疗方法/补救办法”,常带有传统经验、口耳相传的色彩。