/ˈkɪmɪstri/
化学(古英语拼写,现代为chemistry)
记忆技巧
谐音联想
将'chymistry'拆解为'chew(嚼)'+'mystery(神秘)',想象'嚼碎神秘物质的过程就是化学'。
词源故事
源自希腊语'khēmeia'(炼金术),记忆时联想古代炼金术士在实验室里混合(chy)各种神秘(mistry)物质。
例句
In the 17th century, 'chymistry' referred to both alchemy and early experimental science. (17世纪时,'chymistry'一词既指炼金术也指早期实验科学。)