| 单词 | love-potion |
| 释义 | love-potion (once / 157591 pages) n In mythology, a love-potion is a magical drink that makes the person who sips it fall in love. If you've got a crush on a classmate who doesn't know you're alive, you might be tempted to mix up a love-potion. Love-potions are featured in a variety of literature, fairy tales, and the mythology of many cultures. Influencing a person to return your love might seem from many stories to be as simple as mixing up an elixir. A love-potion gone wrong plays a part in Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde," as well as the popular song first recorded by The Clovers in 1959, "Love Potion No. 9." In Latin, potion means "drink" or "poisonous drink." WORD FAMILYlove-potion USAGE EXAMPLES"I come for a love-potion," said Harold; and without more ado he told the whole story to the Wizard. Grierson, Elizabeth Wilson, The Scottish Fairy Book(2011) The two lovers become conscious of their mutual love through the drinking of the love-potion that dooms them to death. Nohl, Louis, Life of Wagner—Biographies of Music...(2010) And administered to women, they make an irresistible philtre, a puissant love-potion. Allen, Grant, Miss Cayley's Adventures(2010) n a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it Syn|Hyper love-philter, love-philtre, philter, philtre potion a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage |
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