alchemy
US /ˈæl.kə.mi/
UK /ˈæl.kə.mi/
名詞
1.
煉金術
a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
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Ancient texts describe the pursuit of alchemy to create the philosopher's stone.
古代文獻描述了追求煉金術以製造賢者之石。
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Many early chemists were also involved in the practice of alchemy.
許多早期化學家也參與了煉金術的實踐。
2.
點金術, 神奇的轉變
a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination
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The chef's cooking was pure alchemy, turning simple ingredients into a gourmet meal.
廚師的烹飪是純粹的點金術，將簡單的食材變成了美食。
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Through some strange alchemy, the disparate elements of the team came together to win the championship.
通過某種奇特的點金術，團隊中不同的元素結合在一起，贏得了冠軍。