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单词 silver bullet
释义

silver bullet


noun

a quick solution to a difficult problem.

Origin of silver bullet

First recorded in 1930–35; from the belief that supernatural beings, as werewolves, can be killed with a silver bullet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH silver bullet

magic bullet, silver bullet

Words nearby silver bullet

silver belly, Silverberg, silverberry, silver birch, silver bromide, silver bullet, silver certificate, Silverchair, silver chloride, silver disc, silver doctor
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for silver bullet

  • In his New York Times column Sunday, Ross Douthat calls this sort of thinking the “demographic excuse,” a silver-bullet “fantasy.”

    After a Crushing Defeat, the Religious Right Still Won’t Get It Right|David Sessions|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • There is no silver-bullet solution to the chronic underemployment of early 21st century America.

    Fixing the Job Market|Zachary Karabell|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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