English Dictionary

silver bullet

名詞

慣用表現 俗語

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.

日本語の意味

銀で作られた弾丸。通常、ウェアウルフ、吸血鬼、その他の怪物を倒すための唯一の武器とされる。

They found a silver bullet lodged in the wall, proof that the hunter had confronted a werewolf.

彼らは壁に刺さった銀製の弾丸を見つけ、それが狩人が人狼と対峙していた証拠だとわかった。

意味（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.

意味（2）

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

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

意味（3）

A cocktail somewhat like a martini.

意味（4）

(military, slang) A thermometer, especially one used for rectal temperature readings.

[…] the silver bullet—a rectal thermometer, to ensure that their body core isn't dangerously overheated from the run.

silver bullets （ plural ）