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alchemist
炼金术士；炼丹家
核心释义
a person who practiced alchemy, especially one who sought the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone
- 1.
One who practices alchemy.
- 2.
精通炼金术并寻求长生不老药、万灵药、万能溶剂和贤者之石的人
one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
- 3.
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
精通炼金术并寻求长生不老药、万灵药、万能溶剂和贤者之石的人；炼金术士；[化] 炼丹家; 炼金术士
用法In use
The alchemist believed he could turn lead into gold.
用法提示：名词单数，表示从事炼金术的人。
In the old castle, a famous alchemist once had his laboratory.
用法提示：名词单数，带不定冠词，表示一位炼金术士。
Many alchemists kept their secrets in coded notebooks.
用法提示：名词复数形式，表示多位炼金术士。
an alchemist who ...
用 who 引导定语从句修饰 alchemist，说明具体是哪类炼金术士。
He is an alchemist who claims to turn lead into gold.
他是一位声称能把铅变成黄金的炼金术士。
the alchemist's [noun]
所有格形式 alchemist's 后接名词，表示炼金术士拥有的东西。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- medieval alchemist
- 中世纪的炼金术士
- The medieval alchemist believed he could turn base metals into gold.这位中世纪的炼金术士相信自己能把贱金属变成黄金。
- alchemist's laboratory
- 炼金术士的实验室
- The alchemist's laboratory was full of strange equipment and bubbling liquids.炼金术士的实验室里满是奇怪的设备和冒泡的液体。
- alchemist's quest
- 炼金术士的探索
- The alchemist's quest for the philosopher's stone remains legendary.炼金术士对点金石的探索至今仍是个传奇。
- amateur alchemist
- 业余炼金术士
- He was an amateur alchemist who tried to make gold in his garage.他是个业余炼金术士，曾在车库里试着制造黄金。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 al 想成 all，chem 想成 chemistry，ist 是人：想用化学把一切变成黄金的人，就是炼金术士。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical writing、fantasy fiction、figurative use 该词为中性词，书面或口语均可使用。通常指中世纪从事炼金术研究的人；在历史或奇幻语境中较常见，偶尔也用于比喻，指设法实现困难转变的人。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 alchemist 从重读音节 /æ/ 到结尾完全押韵。拼写相似的 chemist 读作 /ˈkɛmɪst/，不是 /ˈæltʃəmɪst/。artist、dentist、scientist 只共享不重读的 -ist 结尾，mist 和 alarmist 共享 -mist 拼写，但重音或元音不同，均非严格押韵。
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