Word · Frequency #22179
alchemies
炼金术；魔力
alchemies is the plural of alchemy.
核心释义
the medieval science of trying to turn ordinary metals into gold, or a magical power that transforms things
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前现代和近代早期关于物理变化的研究,尤其是在欧洲、阿拉伯和中国；主要追求长生不老药、万能药和/或能将贱金属变为黄金的贤者之石,最终发展为化学。
The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
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两个人彼此相处的方式
the way two individuals relate to each other
- 3.
引起任何神秘的突然嬗变。
The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
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中世纪化学的伪科学先驱
a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
前现代和近代早期关于物理变化的研究,尤其是在欧洲、阿拉伯和中国；主要追求长生不老药、万能药和/或能将贱金属变为黄金的贤者之石,最终发展为化学。；两个人彼此相处的方式；引起任何神秘的突然嬗变。；中世纪化学的伪科学先驱；炼金术
用法In use
The museum's new alchemy exhibit shows how medieval thinkers tried to turn metal into gold.
用法提示：alchemy 是名词，作定语修饰 exhibit，指炼金术。
She read several old books about alchemy before visiting the castle.
用法提示：alchemy 是名词，作介词 about 的宾语，表示炼金术。
Alchemy was once practiced by thinkers who hoped to discover a magical substance.
用法提示：alchemy 是名词，作句子的主语，指炼金术。
a mysterious alchemy brought them together
the alchemy of A and B
这里用 of 连接两个名词，比喻两种事物结合后产生的神奇效果。
The alchemy of science and art creates unexpected beauty.
科学与艺术的奇妙融合创造出意想不到的美。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the alchemy of love
- 爱情的魔力
- The alchemy of love turns strangers into soulmates.爱情的魔力把陌生人变成灵魂伴侣。
- emotional alchemy
- 情感炼金术（将负面情绪转化为积极力量）
- She practices emotional alchemy by turning anger into determination.她通过将愤怒转化为决心来实践情感炼金术。
- the alchemy between two people
- 两人之间的奇妙化学反应
- There is a special alchemy between the two actors.这两位演员之间有一种特别的化学反应。
- culinary alchemy
- 烹饪魔法
- The chef's culinary alchemy turns simple ingredients into delicacies.这位厨师的烹饪魔法把简单的食材变成美味佳肴。
- alchemy of transformation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆：alchemy 里的 chem 像 chemistry，炼金术是古代化学；al 像 all，想象能把一切变成金子的魔力。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：historical accounts of medieval science、literary metaphors for mysterious transformation 该词本义指中世纪炼金术，常用于历史或学术语境，属中性；比喻义指神奇的变化或魔力，多用于文学或正式语体，日常口语中很少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常表示“炼金术”时为不可数；复数 alchemies 较少见，仅指不同类型的魔力/转化过程。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common exact rhyme for /ˈælkəmi/ exists. Alchemist and alchemical share the opening /ælkəm/ spelling and sound but not the ending. Chemistry has the spelling 'chem' but begins with /kem/, not /ælkə/. Alcohol and balcony start with /ælkə/ or /bælkə/, yet their later syllables diverge from /kəmi/. Academy ends in /dəmi/, so it looks similar on paper but sounds different.
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