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

• Use: Increases attack power by 90 and decreases stamina by 10 for 60 min. Battle Elixir.
  使用：使你的攻击强度提高90点，耐力降低10点，持续1小时。战斗药剂。
• By mixing the Wonder Drug and the Fortifier, this unbelievable elixir not only completely heals you, but it also temporarily increases the rate at which your body heals itself!
  籍由混合“奇迹药”以及“强化剂”，这种难以置信的炼金药不但能使你完全治愈，还能暂时提高你身体自身的回复速度！
• Contain the plant oil, the cutin fusion elixir, vitamin C, seaweed essence etc.
  含植物油、质溶解剂、他命C、藻精华等。
• Their search to find the elixir of life.
  他们对长生不老药的寻求。
• 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。
• 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。
• Red wine has long been touted as a health elixir.
  红葡萄酒一直以来都被推崇为一种健康饮品。
• No; she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window.
  恰恰相反，她正在通过敞开着的窗户常饮着生活的万应良药呢！
• Merchant: 10 gold for Elixir of life.
  商人：10两黄金可以买恢复生命的灵药。
• 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。