For hundreds of years alchemists worked in vain , never discovering any of the things they sought.

By insensible gradations the last of the alchemists became the first of the experimental philosophers.

经过极其缓慢的阶段性变化,最后一批炼金术士成了最早的实验哲学家.

Alchemists found that a number of materials were especially useful in their work.

炼金术士们发现在炼制黄金过程中,有几种原料对他们特别有用.

With caustic wit , he made a fierce assault on the alchemists.

他施展讽刺挖苦的本领,猛烈挞伐了炼金术士.

The alchemists were the forerunners of the scientists of today.

炼金术士是今日科学家的先驱.

Alchemists searched in vain for this substance for several hundred years.

炼金术士探寻这种物质达数百年之久而终无所获.

Medieval alchemists attempted to transmute base metals into gold.

中世纪的炼丹术士企图把贱金属炼成金.

Most of the drug abusers in downtown areas are aged persons.

而在城区大部分吸毒人员以中年人为多.

Miss Venezuela Claudio-Moreno was first runner-up , Spain is the third Miss Helen-abusers .

委内瑞拉小姐克劳迪奥-莫雷诺获 亚军, 第三名是西班牙小姐海伦 -林德斯.

A vacillating person finds it hard to make up his mind.

优柔寡断的人不易下决心.

He always finds fault with the choice of words whenever he speaks.

他说话总是爱挑字眼儿.

A bad workman finds much fault with his tools.

蹩脚的工匠总是埋怨自己的工具不好.

He has a pleasant manner, and finds it easy to make friends.

他态度随和, 因此交友很容易.

The new teacher finds favor in the eyes of the parents.

那位新老师很受家长的欢迎.

She finds the continual confrontation very wearing.

她发现持续的对峙让人精疲力竭。

He finds himself politically enfeebled.

他发现自己的政治势力变得衰弱。

Rose finds her furniture in junk shops.

罗丝从旧货店买来了家具。

She finds these parties deadly.

她觉得这些聚会无聊极了。

He finds human foibles endearing, but is unforgiving of pretension.

他觉得人性的弱点很可爱，但不能容忍惺惺作态。

She'll crucify me if she finds you still here.

如果她发现你还在这儿，她会狠狠地教训我。

The daughter of an emperor does not worry about finding a husband.

皇帝女儿不愁嫁.