
好词典

源自中古英语,借自古法语potion,最终来自拉丁语potio(意为'饮品')。
❶ 一种具有特殊效果的液体,通常指魔法药水或药剂,常见于奇幻故事中。
“The witch brewed a love potion in her cauldron.”
(女巫在大锅里熬制了一种爱情药水。)
“He drank the healing potion and felt his wounds close instantly.”
(他喝下治疗药水,伤口立刻愈合了。)
love potion — 特指能让人产生爱慕之情的魔法药水,常见于童话或奇幻作品。
“In the story, the fairy accidentally gave him a love potion instead of medicine.”
(故事里,仙女误把爱情药水当作普通药物给了他。)
magic potion — 泛指具有超自然效果的魔法药剂,能实现各种神奇功能。
“The wizard's magic potion could turn people into animals.”
(巫师的魔法药水能把人变成动物。)