alchemy

英 [ˈælkəmi]

美 [ˈælkəmi]

n.  炼金术(见于中世纪，企图把普通金属炼成黄金); (改变事物的)神秘力量，魔力

TOEFLGRETEM8化学

BNC.22179 / COCA.17003

牛津词典

noun

• 炼金术（见于中世纪，企图把普通金属炼成黄金）
  a form of chemistry studied in the Middle Ages which involved trying to discover how to change ordinary metals into gold
• （改变事物的）神秘力量，魔力
  a mysterious power or magic that can change things

柯林斯词典

• 炼金术；炼丹术
  Alchemywas a form of chemistry studied in the Middle Ages, which was concerned with trying to discover ways to change ordinary metals into gold.
• N-UNCOUNT （改变事物的）魔力
  Alchemyis the power to change or create things in a way which seems mysterious and magical.
  1. Let us imagine that by some political alchemy it had been possible to make all men equal.
     让我们想象通过某种政治魔力能使人人平等。

英英释义

noun

• a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
• the way two individuals relate to each other
  1. their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other
  2. a mysterious alchemy brought them together
  Synonym:chemistryinterpersonal chemistry

双语例句

• Alchemy? I'm not familiar with that word.
  炼金术？这个词我不熟。
• Roy: You can study alchemy as you wish, or work in the assembly, being a captain.
  罗伊：自由研究炼金术，或是你可以决定到军部工作，等级是少校。
• The Black Crow sometimes also the Raven is the beginning of the great work of soul alchemy.
  黑乌鸦在灵魂炼金术伟大工作的开头表现为大乌鸦。
• 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。
• One element of this alchemy is time, which therefore plays a substantial role in his works.
  这种炼金术的要素之一是时间，因而时间在吴季聪的作品中发挥着重要作用。
• Astrology and alchemy are occult sciences.
  占星学和炼丹术为神秘之学。
• A whip made with alchemy. it's stronger than any dead man's discarded sword.
  通过炼金术制作的皮鞭，比那些死人丢下的剑好用多了。
• We know that alchemy transforms copper into gold.
  我们知道炼金术把铜变成金。
• I am not certain why, but for me the alchemy works.
  我对原因并不确定，但对我而言，魔法灵验了。
• This statement is the fundamental axiom that distinguished chemistry from alchemy.
  这个论述是化学区别于炼金术的基本定律。