Elixir
[ i'liksə ]
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n. 炼金药，长生不老药;酏剂;
📝 例句
Chang'e, remorseful for having stolen the elixir
嫦娥应悔偷灵药,
elixir (of life)
仙丹妙药
Another version has Chang' e drink the elixir to keep it from Pang Meng.
另一种说法是，嫦娥为了不让长生药落入逄蒙之手，便自己喝了下去。
A secret essence or remedy;an elixir.
秘方秘密的精髓或治疗法；万灵药
elixir vitae [ 5vaiti:]=elixir of life)
长生不老药, 仙丹
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“一粒克死”:吃一粒药就能克服死亡的药不是长生不老药吗
※ e-拼音“娥”,li-拼音“立”,xir-xi拼音“西”:嫦娥迫不及待地将后羿偷来的长生不老药服下,成仙后飞到月宫,自立于西方诸位神仙当中
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
elixir
n[U, C]
1 imaginary substance with which medieval scientists hoped to change metals into gold or make people live for ever （中世纪科学家希望得到的）炼金药, 长生不老药
the elixir of life 长生不老药.
2 imaginary cure for all ills （想像中的）灵丹妙药, 万灵药.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Remember,
别忘了，
He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it.
做贼心虚。
Burglar alarms going off at any time of the day or night serve only to annoy passers-by and actually assist burglars to burgle.
防盗警报器在白天和黑夜的任何时候都会响起来，它的作用只是骚扰过路行人，而实际上却帮助窃贼入室行窃。