transmute sth into sth
及物用法,主语是施动者,宾语是变化对象,into 后是变化结果。
The artist transmuted scraps of metal into a beautiful sculpture.
这位艺术家把金属碎片变成了一件美丽的雕塑。
转变;转化
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转变;转化
to change the form or nature of something; transform
The artist transmuted scraps of metal into a beautiful sculpture.
这位艺术家把金属碎片变成了一件美丽的雕塑。
及物动词:使…转变;不及物动词:转变。
使变化;使转化;使变形。
To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
transmute
Base
原形
transmutes
3rd person
第三人称单数
transmuting
-ing
现在分词
transmuted
Past
过去式
transmuted
Past participle
过去分词
Water transmutes into steam at high temperatures.
水在高温下转化为蒸汽。
The heat transmuted the mixture into a solid.
热量将混合物转化为固体。
Scientists have transmuted one element into another.
科学家们已将一种元素转化为另一种元素。
transmute 强调本质的彻底改变,常与 into 连用;可作及物或不及物动词。
Years of weathering transmuted the hard rock into a fine red dust.
多年的风化作用使坚硬的岩石变成了细碎的红土。
Plastic trash can be transmuted into useful fuel by a special process.
塑料垃圾可以通过特殊工艺转化为有用的燃料。
In this chemical reaction, the yellow powder transmutes into a blue liquid.
在这种化学反应中,黄色粉末会变成蓝色液体。
及物用法,主语是施动者,宾语是变化对象,into 后是变化结果。
The artist transmuted scraps of metal into a beautiful sculpture.
这位艺术家把金属碎片变成了一件美丽的雕塑。
不及物用法,主语自身发生变化,into 后是变化结果。
In the story, the caterpillar transmuted into a butterfly.
故事里,毛毛虫变成了蝴蝶。
Not this
The magician transmuted the metal to gold.
Use this
The magician transmuted the metal into gold.
表示“把某物变成另一物”时,结果要用介词 into 引出,不用 to。
Not this
The metal transmuted gold.
Use this
The metal transmuted into gold.
transmute 作不及物动词表示“变为”时,必须用 transmute into sth 的结构,不能直接把结果当作宾语。
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转化为;转变成
In the story, the witch transmutes a pumpkin into a coach.
在这个故事里,女巫把南瓜变成了一辆马车。
把贱金属变成黄金
The alchemists' goal was to transmute base metals into gold.
炼金术士的目标是把贱金属变成黄金。
将痛苦转化为艺术
She transmutes her pain into art through painting.
她通过绘画将痛苦转化为艺术。
将原始数据转化为洞见
Good analytics transmutes raw data into actionable insight.
好的分析将原始数据转化为可操作的洞见。
将能量转变为物质
In physics, energy can be transmuted into matter.
在物理学中,能量可以转变为物质。
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联想记忆:trans-(跨越)+ mute 联想到 mutation(变异)→ 跨越到另一种形态,即“使转变”。
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、文学叙事、科技讨论 transmute 属于较正式的书面用词,多用于学术、文学或科技语境,表示性质或形态的彻底转变;日常口语中较少使用。
mute、commute、permute 与 transmute 的结尾读音相同,都含 /mjuːt/;compute、brute 虽拼写不同,但也押 /uːt/ 韵。注意 mutilate 拼写相似,但读作 /ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/,不押韵。
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