When Hofmann made some passing comments about the desirability of a synthetic substitute for quinine, it was unsurprising that his star pupil was moved to take up the challenge.

当霍夫曼对奎宁的合成替代物的可取性发表完一些简短的评论后，他的得意门生接受挑战也就不足为奇了。

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He was Spider Kelly's star pupil.

他是斯拜德·凯利的得意门生。

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Charcot's star pupil was of course, Sigmund Freud, who built a career out of his own case histories of the hysterical passions.

Charcot最有名的学生是弗洛伊德，弗洛伊德通过自己的病例也做出了歇斯底里研究。

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Today, however, the School of London (of which Francis Bacon might be called the star pupil) is in demand.

ECONOMIST: Leon Kossoff

Ed Murrow became her star pupil, and she recognized his potential immediately.

NPR: Edward R. Murrow: Broadcasting History

Neither of which made Nigella a star pupil at school.

BBC: Nigella Lawson: A sweet and sour life