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。