"alchemists" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 炼金术士

Definition

过去试图将普通金属变成黄金并寻找万能药的人。'炼金术士'通常指对早期化学和神秘学感兴趣的中世纪学者或巫师。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词多用在历史或奇幻语境，指的是研究炼金术的人。并不用来指现代的化学家。常和“中世纪”、“神秘”等词一起使用。

Examples

The alchemists studied strange potions in their labs.

**炼金术士**在实验室里研究奇怪的药水。

Many alchemists believed they could make gold from other metals.

许多**炼金术士**相信他们能用其他金属制造黄金。

The king asked the alchemists to find a cure for illness.

国王让**炼金术士**寻找治病的方法。

Stories say the alchemists kept their secrets hidden from everyone.

传说**炼金术士**把秘密都藏了起来，谁也不说。

Back in the Middle Ages, alchemists were a mix of scientists and magicians.

在中世纪，**炼金术士**既像科学家又像魔法师。

Some modern books use 'alchemists' to talk about people searching for wisdom.

有些现代书籍用“**炼金术士**”来形容追求智慧的人。