"elixir" in Chinese (Simplified)
灵药长生不老药
Definition
一种通常被想象为有魔力的液体,被认为可以治愈疾病或赋予永生。广义上,也可以指任何有强大积极影响的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或文学语境,多见于幻想、历史场景,也可作比喻用(如“生命的灵药”)。日常会话中较少用。偶尔也指药店里的“药剂”,但这种用法不常见。
Examples
The wizard created an elixir to heal the sick.
巫师制造了一种治病的**灵药**。
Some legends speak of an elixir of eternal youth.
有些传说中提到能让人永葆青春的**灵药**。
The doctor prescribed an elixir for her cough.
医生为她的咳嗽开了**药剂**。
People are always searching for an elixir that will make life perfect.
人们总是在寻找能让生活完美的**灵药**。
For her, music is the elixir that keeps her happy and energized.
对她来说,音乐就是让她快乐和充满活力的**灵药**。
Everyone wishes there were an elixir for stress, but sadly, there isn’t.
每个人都希望有缓解压力的**灵药**,可惜并不存在。