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强

qiáng

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胶

jiāo

super glue

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名词

一种具有极强粘性的粘合剂，也被滥用为廉价的吸食性替代毒品。

 

DEFINITION

Noun

An extremely strong adhesive, which is also abused as a cheap alternative to inhalant drugs.

由来
  • 英语 “super glue” 的意译。
  • 强力胶主要的溶剂为甲苯 (toluene)，吸食后会有兴奋与飘飘然的感觉，但也会危害健康，可导致脑部、肌肉、神经及器官的损坏、失忆、视力模糊、身体不协调、容易流血或淤青、抽
    搐、疼痛和咳嗽等，也会造成学习困难。
  • 吸食强力胶的戒断症状包括情绪焦虑、忧郁、烦躁、具有攻击性的行为、头晕、恶心、失眠等。
  • 1980年代，吸食强力胶 (glue-sniffing 或 solvent abuse) 是新加坡严重的社会问题。青少年为寻求刺激，将强力胶倒入塑料袋，套在鼻子上嗅吸。
  • 1987年，新加坡政府立法规定吸食强力胶为犯罪行为。吸食强力胶者，一旦被捕可被判处到戒毒所接受长达六个月的治疗，也可被判处新币2,000元罚款或监禁长达六个月，或两者兼施。售卖强力胶者可被判处罚款新币 5,000 元或监禁长达两年，或两者兼施。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “强力胶” is a paraphrase of the English term “super glue”.
  • Toluene is the main solvent in super glue. When inhaled, it produces a high. However, it can also harm one’s health, causing brain, muscle, nerve and organ damage, memory loss, blurred vision, uncoordinated body movements, easy bruising and bleeding, involuntary spasms, pain, and coughing. It can also result in learning difficulties.
  • Withdrawal symptoms of super glue abuse include anxiety, depression, irritability, aggressive behaviour, dizziness, nausea, and insomnia.
  • In the 1980s, glue-sniffing (otherwise known as solvent abuse) was a serious social problem in Singapore. Teenagers would pour super glue into plastic bags and hold the bags over their noses to sniff and get high.
  • In 1987, the Singapore Government passed a law that made solvent abuse illegal. Solvent abusers who are arrested can be sentenced to six months of treatment in a drug rehabilitation centre. They can also be fined S$2,000 or imprisoned for up to six months, or both. Dealers who sell super glue can be fined S$5,000 or imprisoned for up to two years, or both.
例句
无业汉曾是吸强力胶的瘾君子，也是偷窃惯犯，缺钱就偷东西。（《联合晚报》，15/1/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The jobless man used to be a super glue addict and a habitual thief who would steal whenever he ran out of money. (Lianhe Wanbao, 15/1/2019)
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