elixir
意味: A magical or medicinal potion believed to cure illness or prolong life; figuratively, something that solves all problems.
Elixir carries a sense of wonder and near-magical remedy. In historical usage it referred to the legendary substance sought by alchemists to turn base metals into gold or grant immortality. In modern English it is used both literally — for tonics, herbal preparations, and pharmaceutical solutions — and figuratively to describe anything perceived as a perfect cure or transformative solution. It collocates frequently with 'of life,' 'of youth,' and 'magic.'
例文
- The herbalist prepared an elixir of ginger and turmeric said to ward off winter colds. 那位草药师调制了一种据说能抵御冬季感冒的生姜姜黄灵药。El herbolario preparó un elixir de jengibre y cúrcuma que, según decía, prevenía los resfriados invernales.その薬草師は冬の風邪を防ぐとされるショウガとウコンの霊薬を調合した。그 약초상은 겨울 감기를 막아준다는 생강과 강황 영약을 조제했다.
- For many struggling businesses, a cash injection proved to be the elixir they desperately needed. 对于许多困境中的企业来说,资金注入证明是它们迫切需要的灵丹妙药。Para muchas empresas en apuros, una inyección de capital resultó ser el elixir que necesitaban desesperadamente.苦境にある多くの企業にとって、資金注入は切実に必要としていた特効薬となった。고전하던 많은 기업에게 자금 투입은 절실히 필요로 했던 특효약이 되었다.
- She regarded her morning coffee as an elixir without which the day could not properly begin. 她把每天早上的咖啡视为一剂灵药,没有它一天就无法正常开始。Consideraba su café matutino como un elixir sin el cual el día no podía empezar como es debido.彼女は朝のコーヒーを、なくては一日が始まらない霊薬のように思っていた。그녀는 아침 커피를 없으면 하루를 제대로 시작할 수 없는 영약처럼 여겼다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: literary, media, general
トーン: positive
起源と歴史
From medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic al-iksir (the philosopher's stone), probably from Greek xerion (powder for drying wounds). The alchemical sense of a life-giving substance gave rise to the broader meaning of a cure-all.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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