Transmute

[ trænz'mjut ]

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vt. 使变形，使变质，把…变成…;

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💡 词根助记

trans横进去+mute变→变过去→变形

📝 例句

To change(one substance) into another; transmute.

变质将（一种物质）变为另一种物质

We can't transmute base metals into gold.

我们无法使贱金属变为黄金。

Impossible to transmute lead into gold.

不可能把铅变质为金子

It is possible to transmute one form of energy into another.

把某种形态的能量改变成另一形态的能量是可能的。

We can transmute water power into electrical power.

我们能将水力变为电力。

🌱 联想助记

trans 转变 + mute 改变

✅ 同义词

metamorphose modify mutate transfigure transform transmogrify transubstantiate morph change convert alter

🔴 反义词

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🔤 词根

改变

-mut-表示“改变”

📖 牛津释义

transmute v[Tn, Tn.pr] ~sth (into sth) change sth (into sth completely different)将某事物改变（为完全不同的事物） In former times it was thought that ordinary metal could be transmuted into gold. 古时认为一般金属能变成黄金.

🔁 扩展释义

*[træns'mju:t]vt. 使变形, 使变质vi. 变形, 变质

🌿 同词根单词

mutual adj. 共有的;共同的;相互的;彼此的;

mutate vt.& vi. （使某物）变化;改变;突变;变异;

mutation n. 变化;转变;突变;变异;

immutable adj. 不可改变的;

commute vi. 通勤;代偿; vt. 减刑;交换;用…交换;使…变成; n. 通勤来往;通勤来往的路程;

commuter n. （远距离）上下班往返的人;

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idiosyncrasy n. （某人特有的）气质，习性，癖好;

depose vt. 罢免，免职;宣誓作证;废黜（君主等）;放置; vi. 宣誓证明;

shortfall n. 缺少;不足之数;亏空;

ailment n. 疾病（尤指微恙）;不安;

annihilate vt. 歼灭，毁灭;使消失;彻底击败，战胜;使无效，使废弃; vi. 湮灭，湮没;

easel n. 画架，黑板架;

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🗣️ 情景例句

That's it.

就这样。

Buyers, generally speaking, bear the change of packing.

一般来说，买方应承担包装费用。

We set off down the hill. At first it was easy walking over the grass. Then the grass turned to bushes and the hillside became steeper. We climbed over rocks, through trees and found it more and more difficult to get down the hill. By now we were beginnin

我们开始下山，起初很容易地走过草地，后来草地变成了灌木丛，山峰变得更陡了。我们爬过岩石，穿过树林，发现下山越来越难。这时我们感到疲惫，雨也下大了。我在一小块草地上停下来，转身看看跟在我后面的弟弟。就在这时我在两块岩石中间发现了一个洞。“我过去看看，”我喊?2282

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