elixir
/ɪˈlɪksə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈlɪksər/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈlik-sər/ (ame, mw)
elixir — 名詞
- elixirsingular
- elixirsplural
1. a liquid thought to have supernatural powers — able to heal any illness, keep a
靈藥
有神奇療效或延長壽命的液體
a liquid thought to have supernatural powers — able to heal any illness, keep a person young, or bring about great improvement
In the old legend, the elixir could heal any wound before the morning came.
在那個古老傳說中，這種靈藥能在天亮前治癒任何傷口。
elixir + could + infinitive for magical property
The healer promised Jabari that her green elixir would cure his fever in three days.
治療師向 Jabari 保證，她的綠色靈藥能在三天內治好他的發燒。
Some people spend a fortune searching for an elixir that will keep them young forever.
有些人花大錢尋找能讓人永保青春的靈藥。
Nora's grandmother treated every stomach ache with the same bitter elixir made from mountain herbs.
Nora 的奶奶用同一種採自山上草藥的苦澀靈藥來治療所有胃痛。
- potion
a broader term for any magical or medicinal drink; 'potion' can be poisonous, while 'elixir' is always curative or beneficial
- tonic
a substance that makes you feel stronger or healthier; less magical, more about general well-being
- panacea
a solution for all problems or diseases; more abstract and formal than 'elixir'
文法句型
elixir + of + noun
elixir + that + clause
用法筆記
Often used in figurative or literary contexts. The fixed expressions 'elixir of life' and 'elixir of youth' are the most common forms.
常見錯誤
2. a sweet liquid used in medicine, sometimes containing alcohol, that helps hide t
藥用糖漿
加糖（常含酒精）的藥用口服液
a sweet liquid used in medicine, sometimes containing alcohol, that helps hide the unpleasant taste of a drug or is taken as a remedy itself
The pharmacist made a cherry-flavored elixir so the child would take the medicine easily.
藥劑師做了一款櫻桃口味的藥用糖漿，這樣孩子才會乖乖吃藥。
adjective + elixir for flavor description
In the 1800s, doctors often prescribed an opium-based elixir to relieve severe pain.
在十九世紀，醫生經常開立鴉片類藥用糖漿來緩解劇烈疼痛。
Kenji kept the cough elixir in a dark glass bottle to protect it from sunlight.
Kenji 把咳嗽糖漿存放在深色玻璃瓶裡，避免陽光照射。
Before pills existed, people took medicines as an elixir mixed with honey and herbs.
在藥丸出現之前，人們把藥物做成糖漿，混合蜂蜜和藥草服用。
文法句型
elixir + for + noun/gerund
adjective + elixir
用法筆記
This is a technical term used in pharmacology. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'cough syrup' or 'liquid medicine' instead of 'elixir'.
常見錯誤
3. an imaginary substance that alchemists in the Middle Ages tried to create, belie
煉金藥
煉金術士相信能將賤金屬變成黃金的物質
an imaginary substance that alchemists in the Middle Ages tried to create, believed to be able to turn ordinary metals such as lead into gold
Medieval alchemists spent years searching for the elixir that would turn lead into gold.
中世紀的煉金術士花了數年時間尋找能將鉛變成黃金的煉金藥。
search for + the elixir + that-clause
The old manuscript described the elixir as a powder that could change any metal.
那份古老的手稿將煉金藥描述為一種可以改變任何金屬的粉末。
Ritu learned that the pursuit of the elixir helped start the science of chemistry.
Ritu 學到，對煉金藥的追求促成了化學這門科學的誕生。
In European and Chinese alchemy, the elixir was thought to unlock the secrets of matter.
在歐洲和中國的煉金術傳統中，煉金藥被認為能揭開物質的奧秘。
- philosopher's stone
the exact name for the legendary alchemical substance; 'elixir' is the liquid version of the same concept
- universal solvent
a different alchemical concept — a liquid that could dissolve anything, not turn metals into gold
文法句型
the elixir + that + clause
elixir of + noun
search for + elixir
用法筆記
Closely tied to alchemy. In modern contexts, the word is sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that seems to solve all problems at once.