silver bullet

短语

n. 喻指新技术, 尤指人们寄予厚望的某种新科技

发音

silver bullets 复数 silver bullets

1.

A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf, vampire, or other monster.

艺术媒体
2.

Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or to bring miraculous results.

高招

良方

比喻

There is no silver bullet for this problem. It will take hard work and long hours to fix.
3.

A classic dry martini cocktail.

非正式
4.

A thermometer, especially one used for rectal temperature readings.

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