antidote ：something that helps to improve the effects of something bad or negative , 有效手段，有效方法，一剂良药
an antidote to depression/worries/anxiety/loneliness/stress/pressure
例句：Some people believe that alcohol can offer a quick antidote to depression.
Music seemed to be an antidote to his worries, a way to relax and crowd them out. When Southside had a payday for his carpentry work, he’d sometimes splurge and buy himself a new album.
1.crowd out 挤出，推开
That would crowd out other gas sources that are not renewable.
2.payday：the day on which you receive your pay 领薪日
3.carpentry ：the craft of a carpenter木工手艺
carpentry work
4.splurge挥霍
It seems that music serves as a powerful antidote to worries. Music provides the perfect antidote to loneliness and boredom.
经典工作效率提升指南 Getting Things Done 中，开篇也出现了 antidote：
This is the vaccination against day-to-day firefighting and an antidote for the imbalance many people bring upon themselves.
1.《牛津英语搭配词典》中antidote作为名词时的常用搭配
（1）adj.+antidote
effective/powerful/good/perfect antidote
（2）v.+antidote
offer/provide/act as/serve as
（3）antidote for crime/imblance
（4）antidote to
2.翻译：
健身是缓解压力的有效方法。
Workout serves as an effective antidote to stress.
参考翻译：Working out is a powerful antidote to anxiety. 或者 Regular exercise serves as a potent antidote to alleviate anxiety.
3.造句
My dad's continual encouragement was a good antidote to anxiety in preparing my entrance exam.
