magic bullet

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A simple remedy for a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease. idiomatic
    — In recent years, penicillin-based drugs have lost some of their magic bullet status due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

词形变化

magic bullets plural

词源

Calque of German Zauberkugel. Coined by physician Paul Ehrlich as an allusion to the opera Der Freischütz. Compare silver bullet, from werewolf lore.
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