Word · Frequency #20909
transmuting
转变；转化
transmuting is the present participle of transmute.
to change the form or nature of something; transform
及物动词：使…转变；不及物动词：转变。
- 1.
To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
使变化；使转化；使变形。
使变化；使转化；使变形。；使变形；使变质；变形；变质
In use
Years of weathering transmuted the hard rock into a fine red dust.
Plastic trash can be transmuted into useful fuel by a special process.
In this chemical reaction, the yellow powder transmutes into a blue liquid.
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。
transmute into sth
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。
Verb forms
base transmute · third person transmutes · -ing transmuting · past transmuted · past participle transmuted
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。
Connections
Collocations
- transmute into
- 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。
- transmute base metals into gold
- 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。
- transmute pain into art
- 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。
- transmute raw data into insight
- 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。
- transmute energy into matter
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.