transmute

动词 transmute:

1. alter the nature of (elements)
2. change in outward structure or looks
   同义词：transform, metamorphose
3. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
   同义词：transform, transubstantiate

1. 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。
2. 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。