elixir

英 [ɪˈlɪksə(r)]

美 [ɪˈlɪksər]

n.  圣水; 灵丹妙药; 长生不老药

复数：elixirs　

TOEFLGRE化学

BNC.26554 / COCA.19166

牛津词典

noun

• 圣水；灵丹妙药；长生不老药
  a magic liquid that is believed to cure illnesses or to make people live for ever
  1. the elixir of life/youth
     长生不老 / 永葆青春药

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 灵丹妙药
  Anelixiris a liquid that is considered to have magical powers.
  1. ...the elixir of life.
     长生不老药

英英释义

noun

• a substance believed to cure all ills
• hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
  Synonym:philosopher's stonephilosophers' stone
• a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

双语例句

• So he gave the elixir to Chang E to treasure for the time being.
  然后，后羿舍不得离开妻子，便把长生不老药交给嫦娥珍藏。
• Reduced the effect of Elixir of Mongoose and Elixir of Major Agility.
  降低猫鼬药剂与极效敏捷药剂的效果。
• One day, Hou Yi stole the elixir of life from a goddess.
  有一天，后羿偷了一位神仙的长生不老药。
• You could trade in your car for a model that guzzles less of the expensive elixir.
  你可以买卖你的车作模型，各式那么昂贵的万灵药。
• Pomegranate helps fight heart disease, relieves stress and improves sex life-now it's nature's elixir of youth, claims study.
  最新研究结果显示，石榴可以帮助对抗心脏病，缓解压力，提高性生活质量。简直就是大自然的长生不老药。
• Medieval scientists hoped to invent an elixir to prolong life indefinitely.
  中世纪的科学家希望能发明一种能够无限延长生命的万能药。
• However, his beautiful wife Chang E drank the elixir of life in order to save the people from her husband's tyrannical rule.
  而他美丽的妻子嫦娥为了帮助人们脱离他暴虐的统治偷偷喝下了长生不老药。
• Your elixir must become, so to speak, the spirit of the age.
  可以说，你的灵丹妙药必须成为时代精神。
• Merchant: 10 gold for Elixir of life.
  商人：10两黄金可以买恢复生命的灵药。
• He kept the elixir in a box while he went hunting and told his wife not to open it.
  当他外出狩猎的时候，他把仙丹放在一个盒子里并且叮嘱嫦娥不要打开它。