A panacea is something people think will make everything better — one medicine, one plan, one idea that is supposed to fix every problem. In Greek story, Panacea was a goddess of healing; English borrowed the name and then, though actually, almost never uses it for a real pill.

A panacea一個 panacea is something people think will make everything better是大家以為能讓一切都變好的東西 one medicine, one plan, one idea一種藥、一個計畫、一個想法 that is supposed to fix every problem被期待能解決所有問題 In Greek story在希臘神話裡 Panacea was a goddess of healing Panacea 是掌管療癒的女神 English borrowed the name英文借用了這個名字 and then, though actually不過後來 almost never uses it for a real pill幾乎不會拿它來指真正的藥丸

People use it when they are doubtful. “There is no panacea” is the usual sentence: no single change will fix a school, no single food will make you healthy, no single app will save your time. If someone offers a panacea, a careful speaker hears a warning: the promise is too big.

People use it when they are doubtful大家會在懷疑的時候用這個字 "There is no panacea" is the usual sentence最常見的句子是「There is no panacea」，意思是沒有萬靈丹 no single change will fix a school不會有單一改變就能救好一間學校 no single food will make you healthy不會有單一食物就能讓你健康 no single app will save your time不會有單一 app 就能幫你省下所有時間 If someone offers a panacea如果有人端出一個 panacea a careful speaker hears a warning謹慎的人聽了會覺得是個警訊 the promise is too big這個承諾開得太大了

It is a grown-up, slightly formal word, common in news and essays, rare in the playground, but the idea is easy: one key that opens every lock, which real life almost never has.

It is a grown-up, slightly formal word這是個成熟、有點正式的字 common in news and essays常出現在新聞和文章裡 rare in the playground在小孩子玩耍的場合很少見 but the idea is easy不過概念很簡單 one key that opens every lock就是一把能開所有鎖的鑰匙 which real life almost never has而現實生活幾乎不存在這種東西