alchemy
noun[U]
uk/ˈæl.kə.mi/us/ˈæl.kə.mi/atypeofchemistry,especiallyin theMiddleAges, thatdealtwithtryingtofinda way tochangeordinarymetalsintogoldand withtryingtofindamedicinethat wouldcureanydisease
炼金术,炼丹术literary
aprocessthat is soeffectivethat itseemslikemagic:
(事物的)神秘变化Shemanages,bysomeextraordinaryalchemy, toturnthe mostordinaryofingredientsinto the mostdeliciousofdishes.她像用了魔法似的,竟然能用极普通的配料做出非常可口的菜肴。
Middle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500
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