conjure

['kʌndʒə]

v. 变戏法, 恳求, 唤起, 以咒文召唤

例句与用法:

She's very good at magic; she can conjure a rabbit out of a hat.

她很会变魔术,能从帽子里变出兔子来。

This place conjures up vivid memories.

这个地方使人回忆起许多生动的往事。

The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.

魔术师从他的帽子里变出一只兔子。

He conjured us with his dying breath to look after his son.

他临终时乞求我们我们照顾他的儿子。

词形变化:

动词过去式: conjured | 动词过去分词: conjured | 动词现在分词: conjuring | 动词第三人称单数: conjures |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 念咒召唤(神灵、魔鬼等)

2. 用魔法变出[(+out of)]

The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.

魔术师从帽子里变出一只兔子。

3. 令人想起

The name Sahara conjures up images of a desert of aridity.

"撒哈拉"这个名字使人想起干旱的沙漠情景。

vi.

1. 以念咒召唤神灵(或魔鬼等)

2. 施魔法, 变魔术


短语词组:

conjure up

1. 使呈现于脑际(或眼帘); 想起

The music conjured up memories.

这音乐使往事历历在目。

2. 使如魔法般地出现

Jean can conjure up a good meal in half an hour.

琼能在半小时内变戏法似的做出一顿美味的饭菜。