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alchemist
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ us /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/
a person who uses or seems to use alchemy(= attempts to to change ordinary metals into gold): 炼金师
For thousands of years, alchemists tried to figure out how to turn lead into gold. 炼金术士花了几千年琢磨点铅成金的办法。
Bankers were like modern-day alchemists who could create wealth from mere paper. 银行家宛如现代炼金师，可以从纸张里创造财富。
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alchemy
Medieval alchemists never did brew up gold, but modern chemists tinkering with the elements do yield priceless materials.
The dishes evolved by the new breed of culinary alchemists are not the sort of thing you can make in five minutes.
Klee's art studio was once described as an alchemist's lair.
She has an alchemist's talent for making history live and breathe.
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