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alchemy

/ˈælkəmi/

Meanings
noun

炼金术， 炼丹术

The ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry.

Examples :

"The old book described alchemy as a mix of magic and science, searching for ways to turn ordinary metals into gold. "
那本古老的书将炼金术描述为魔法与科学的结合，试图寻找将普通金属变成黄金的方法。
philosophy chemistry science history theory substance

Related Words

Illustration transformation

transformation noun

/ˌtɹæns.fə(ɹ)ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/

转变，转化，变革

"The transformation of the classroom from a noisy space to a quiet learning environment was remarkable. "

教室从喧闹的空间转变为安静的学习环境，这种转变非常显著。

Illustration transforming

transforming verb

/trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /trænzˈfɔrmɪŋ/

转变， 变形。

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

炼金术士们试图把铅变成金子。

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

成分，原料

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

这个蛋糕的食谱上列出了面粉、糖和鸡蛋作为主要的成分 (chéngfèn) / 原料 (yuánliào)。

Illustration universal

universal noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ /ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩/

共性, 普遍性

"The universal need for sleep is a characteristic shared by all people. "

对睡眠的普遍需求是所有人类共有的一个特性。

Illustration transmutation

transmutation noun

/tɹanzmjuːˈteɪʃn̩/

转变，变化

"The artist's innovative techniques resulted in the transmutation of ordinary clay into a beautiful sculpture. "

这位艺术家的创新技法让普通的粘土转变为了美丽的雕塑。

Illustration philosopher

philosopher noun

/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/ /fəˈlɑsəfəɹ/

哲学家，思想家

"My teacher is a philosopher; she always encourages us to think deeply about the world and how we can be better people. "

我的老师是一位哲学家，也可以说是一位热爱智慧的人；她总是鼓励我们深入思考世界，以及如何成为更好的人。

Illustration mysterious

mysterious adjective

/mɪˈstɪəɹi.əs/ /məˈstɪɹi.əs/

神秘的，玄妙的。

"He received a mysterious phone call this morning."

今天早上他接到一个来历不明的神秘电话。

Illustration fascinating

fascinating verb

/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

吸引，迷住。

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

闪烁的电视屏幕把猫咪迷住了。

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

发展，进展

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

自从我开始上在线课程后，我的烘焙技巧已经有了显著的进展。

Illustration civilizations

civilizations noun

/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃənz/

文明, 文明社会

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

现代文明是工业化和全球化的产物。

Illustration extraordinary

extraordinary noun

/ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/

非凡的事物，特别之处

"The extraordinary amount of rainfall this week caused significant flooding. "

这周异乎寻常的降雨量导致了严重的洪水。

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

最终，终于，最后。

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

经过多次令人沮丧的尝试，他最终完成了他的学校项目。