汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 万金油
万金油 (萬金油)
Tiger Balm (medicine) / jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang)
〈名〉❶清凉油的旧称。❷比喻什么都能做,但什么都不擅长的人。
() wàn jīn yóu
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

珍妮花:你干嘛不用万金油就好了?

Jennifer: Why don't you just use Tiger Balm?

在地球是万金油的性质和盐的圣贤。

For in earth is the balm of Nature, and the salt of the Sages.

传统和民间治疗方法常被贬为万金油和巫师药。

Traditional and folk remedies are often labelled as snake oil and witches' potions.

运兵车是一个万金油单位,因为你可以让它搭乘一队步兵。

The APC is a very versatile unit that can carry one infantry in its shell.

记住,任何时候当你抱怨着工业设计师是“不懂行的人”、是“万金油”,并无从入行的时候,你现在就知道从哪里开始了。

Remember all the times you bitched and moaned about how Industrial Designers are “jacks of all trades and masters of none”? Well now you know where to start!