Alchemy
[ 'ælkəmi ]
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n. 炼金术;炼丹术;（改变事物、物质的）魔力（或方法）;（事物、物质的）神秘变化;
💡 词根助记
chem 【阿拉伯语传入希腊语后传入拉丁语】 古代为炼金术词缀,现代为化学相关词缀
📝 例句
Astrology and alchemy are occult sciences.
占星学和炼丹术为神秘之学。
Religion had an intimate association with alchemy during the Middle Ages.
在中世纪, 宗教和炼金术密切相联。
I'm convinced it was the product of a subtle magic, the alchemy of moonlight.
我相信这一切都是不可思议的魔力--月光炼金术的效果。
This fruitless quest was called alchemy by the Arabs.
这种无谓的的探索被阿拉伯人称作炼金术。
A practitioner of alchemy.
炼丹术士，炼金术士炼金术或炼丹术的实践者
🌱 联想助记
【记】※al-all所有,chemy-chemistry化学:所有化学的起源是炼金术
※al-all全,chemy-chemistry化学:炼金术几乎全部与化学知识有关
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
alchemy
n[U]
medieval form of chemistry, the chief aim of which was to discover how to turn ordinary metals into gold 炼金术（中世纪化学, 其主要目的是寻求将普通金属转变成黄金的方法）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ælkimi]n. 炼金术, 魔力【化】 炼丹术; 炼金术; 金丹术【医】 炼丹术
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If it's possible, I'd like to arrange a time to come up and see you.
可以的话，我希望能安排时间来看你。
This kind of article is often bought as a gift, so exquisite and tasteful design is of prime importance.
人们购买这种商品通常用来赠亲友，所以精美高雅的设计至关重要。
The noise had been so faint that no one though that the ship had been damaged.
由于这个声音非常轻，没人会想到船身已遭损坏。