conceive

[kən'si:v]

v.设想, 想出, 怀孕

例句与用法:

I cannot conceive (ie do not believe) that he would wish to harm us.

我不能想像(不相信)他会伤害我们。

She was told she couldn't conceive.

她得知自己不能怀孕。

The child was conceived on the night of their wedding.

那孩子是在他们新婚之夜怀上的。

It was then that I conceived the notion of running away.

就在那时我产生了逃跑的念头。

I can't conceive of your allowing the child to travel alone.

我想不通你怎么会让孩子独自去旅行。

词形变化:

形容词: conceivable | 副词: conceivably | 名词: conceivability | 动词过去式: conceived | 动词过去分词: conceived | 动词现在分词: conceiving | 动词第三人称单数: conceives |

详细释义:

vt.[W]

1. 构想出, 想像, 设想[+wh-]

Who first conceived the idea of building nuclear power plants?

是谁第一个想到建核能电厂的?

2. 怀(胎); 抱有(想法, 感情等)

She conceives love for the children.

她爱这些孩子。

She conceived a dislike for her neighbor's son.

她对邻居的那个儿子感到厌恶。

3. 表达[H]

4. 认为[(+as)][O1]

He conceived it his duty to help his deceased friend's family.

他认为帮助亡友的家属是他的责任。

vi.[W]

1. 构想, 设想[(+of)]

I simply could not conceive of a family of four living in such a small room?

我简直不能想像一家四口住在这么小的屋里?

2. 怀孕

Deer usually conceive in November.

鹿通常在十一月份怀胎。


短语词组:

conceive of

1. 想像; 设想

It's difficult to conceive of living on the moon.

很难想像在月球上生活。