chemist
chemist — 名詞
1. someone whose work or research is in the scientific field of chemistry, studying
化學家
研究化學的科學家
someone whose work or research is in the scientific field of chemistry, studying what substances are made of and how they react with each other
Dr. Okonkwo, a chemist at the university, spent years studying how metals react with air.
大學的化學家 Okonkwo 博士花了好幾年研究金屬與空氣如何反應。
chemist at [institution] for research contexts
The team of chemists tested water samples from the local river every week.
那組化學家每週都檢測當地河川的水樣本。
After university, Mei found work as a chemist for a food company.
大學畢業後，Mei 在一家食品公司找到化學家的工作。
The young chemist wore safety glasses while she poured a liquid into a glass tube.
那位年輕的化學家戴著安全眼鏡，將液體倒入玻璃試管。
Kofi decided to become a chemist because he enjoyed mixing things in science class.
Kofi 決定成為化學家，因為他喜歡在自然課上混合東西。
- scientist
broader term — all chemists are scientists, but not all scientists are chemists
- researcher
focuses on the investigative role rather than the specific field of chemistry
- biochemist
a chemist who specialises in the chemistry of living things
常見錯誤
2. a person trained to prepare drugs and give them to customers who need them for m
藥劑師
調配、供應藥品的人
a person trained to prepare drugs and give them to customers who need them for medical treatment
The chemist read the doctor's note and gave Beatriz a bottle of cough medicine.
藥劑師看了醫師的處方箋，拿了一瓶止咳藥水給 Beatriz。
chemist + prescription: filling a doctor's order
When Tomás had a headache, the chemist suggested a painkiller that worked well.
Tomás 頭痛時，藥劑師推薦了一種效果很好的止痛藥。
Yara asked the chemist how many pills she should take each day.
Yara 問藥劑師她每天應該吃幾顆藥。
The local chemist keeps a list of medicines that can cause problems when taken together.
當地的藥劑師會記下哪些藥一起吃可能會有問題。
Rashida took her grandmother's prescription to the chemist near the bus stop.
Rashida 把奶奶的處方箋拿到公車站附近的藥局去。
- pharmacist
the standard American English term; also common in formal British English
- dispenser
focuses on the act of giving out medicines; less common as a job title
用法筆記
This sense is common in British English but rare in American English, where 'pharmacist' is the usual word. 'Chemist' in this sense can also refer to the same person working in a hospital pharmacy.
常見錯誤
3. a place of business where medical items, beauty products, and everyday goods are
藥局；藥妝店
販售藥品、化妝品的商店
a place of business where medical items, beauty products, and everyday goods are sold to the public
Noa went to the chemist to buy some plasters for his finger.
Noa 去藥局買了一些手指用的 OK 繃。
There is a chemist on Main Street that sells toothpaste and soap.
Main Street 上有一間藥局，賣牙膏和肥皂。
chemist on [street/location]: describing where the shop is
The chemist near the park opens at nine in the morning.
公園附近的那間藥局早上九點開門。
Ines bought make-up and shampoo at the chemist yesterday.
Ines 昨天在藥妝店買了化妝品和洗髮精。
The chemist on the corner also sells chocolate and cold drinks.
轉角那間藥局也有賣巧克力和冷飲。
用法筆記
This sense is used mainly in British English. In American English, the equivalent is 'pharmacy' or 'drugstore'. Unlike American drugstores, British chemists usually do not serve meals or have large food sections.