alchemist

1.名詞B2

釋義

In medieval and Renaissance times, someone who practiced a tradition of science aimed at turning base metals like lead into gold and finding a universal cure for disease.

例句

Amara read a story about an alchemist who tried to turn lead into gold.

turn lead into gold — the classic goal of alchemy

The glass bottles on the shelf once belonged to a 17th-century alchemist.

同義詞

sorcerer
A sorcerer is a magical figure in stories, while an alchemist was a real historical scientist whose methods were the roots of modern chemistry.

文法句型

countable noun

用法筆記

Often used to refer to people from medieval or Renaissance times, before modern chemistry existed. In modern English, the word can also be used figuratively for someone who seems to transform things in a mysterious or impressive way.

常見錯誤

❌The alchemist used a telescope to observe the stars.

✅The alchemist used a furnace and glass vessels to experiment with metals.

💡Alchemists worked with materials and chemicals, not astronomy.

alchemist — noun

1. In medieval and Renaissance times, someone who practiced a tradition of science

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤