One of the supreme quests of alchemy is to transmute lead into gold.

Let us imagine that by some political alchemy it had been possible to make all men equal.

让我们想象通过某种政治魔力能使人人平等。

Religion had an intimate association with alchemy during the Middle Ages.

在中世纪,宗教和炼金术密切相联.

What spurred them on was alchemy, the'science " of changing ordinary metals into gold.

激励他们的是炼金术, 即把普通金属变为金子的 “ 科学 ”.

Richard told me of three 16th-century folio volumes on alchemy.

理查德告诉过我16世纪的三卷关于炼金术的对开本书籍的事。

Alcmene, fearing Hera's jealousy , exposed her newly-born child in a field outside the walls of Thebes.

阿尔克墨涅害怕赫拉会妒心大发,便把新生婴儿抛弃在底比斯墙外的田野里.

Of course, madam, But how about a non-alco-holic cocktail?

当然有, 女士, 但无酒精的鸡尾酒怎么样?

During that time , Alcoa's share price sank from about $ 35 to less than $ 6.

同期美国铝业股价从大约35美元一路下滑,直至跌破6美元.

Fig. 1 shows projected weight savings based on Alcoa's internal trade studies.

图1显示了美铝基于一系列国际贸易研究所做的重量节省预计图.

Of the bigger stocks in the Dow, Alcoa declined most, falling more than 6 %.

在道琼斯工业平均指数的大型成份股中, Alcoa的跌幅最大, 下挫逾6%.

Camphor dissolves in alcohol, but not in water.

樟脑溶于酒精而不溶于水

This spirit contains 50 per cent alcohol.

这种酒50度.

Alcohol lessens resistance to diseases.

含有酒精的饮料会减弱对疾病的抵抗力.

The customs are looking for such things as drugs or alcohol.

海关人员只查找毒品、酒类这样的东西.

Too much alcohol is bad for the system.

过量饮酒对身体有害.

According to the rules, no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.

按照规定, 场内不准饮酒.

The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.

法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料.

Many sufferers have been reclaimed from a dependence on alcohol.

许多嗜酒成癖的受害者已经被挽救过来.

Is it legal for boys of that age to drink alcohol?

这个年龄的男孩喝酒合法 吗 ?

His breath reeked of alcohol.

他口中带有浓烈的酒臭气.

He's had a drop too much of alcohol to drink.

他多喝了一杯酒,醉了.