conjure

英 [ˈkʌndʒə(r)]

美 [ˈkʌndʒər]

v.  变魔术; 变戏法; 使…变戏法般地出现(或消失)

第三人称单数：conjures　过去分词：conjured　过去式：conjured　现在分词：conjuring　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7562 / COCA.7727

短语动词

短语用例

conjure sth↔up

• 使…呈现于脑际；使想起
  to make sth appear as a picture in your mind
  1. Her grandfather taught her to conjure.
     她的祖父教她变魔术。
  2. He could conjure coins from behind people's ears.
     他可以从人们的耳朵后面变出硬币来。
• 用咒语使…出现
  to make sb/sth appear by using special magic words

conjure sth from/out of sth

• 令人惊讶地创造出；使意外地出现
  to create sth or make sth appear in a surprising or unexpected way

牛津词典

verb

• 变魔术；变戏法；使…变戏法般地出现（或消失）
  to do clever tricks such as making things seem to appear or disappear as if by magic
  1. Her grandfather taught her to conjure.
     她的祖父教她变魔术。
  2. He could conjure coins from behind people's ears.
     他可以从人们的耳朵后面变出硬币来。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 变魔术般地创造出
  If youconjuresomething out of nothing, you make it appear as if by magic.
  1. Thirteen years ago she found herself having to conjure a career from thin air...
     13年前，她认识到自己得白手起家创造出一番事业来。
  2. They managed to conjure a victory.
     他们出人意料地取得了胜利。
  3. Conjure upmeans the same asconjure.
     conjure up 同 conjure
  4. Every day a different chef will be conjuring up delicious dishes in the restaurant...
     每天，饭店里会有一位不同的大厨像变戏法似的奉上可口的菜肴。
  5. He conjured up a smile and reached out to squeeze her hand.
     他马上露出笑脸，伸手去捏她的手。
• PHRASE 重要人物(或组织)的名字;有影响力的名字
  If you say that the name of a particular person or organization is aname to conjure with, you mean that that person or organization is very important and influential in the field you are discussing.
  1. By 1920, Fox and Universal were already names to conjure with.
     到1920年，福克斯和环球已经声名显赫。

英英释义

verb

• engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
  1. They conspired to overthrow the government
  Synonym:conspirecabalcomplotmachinate
• ask for or request earnestly
  1. The prophet bid all people to become good persons
  Synonym:bidbeseechentreatadjurepress
• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  1. raise the specter of unemployment
  2. he conjured wild birds in the air
  3. call down the spirits from the mountain
  Synonym:raiseconjure upinvokeevokestircall downarousebring upput forwardcall forth

双语例句

• Mages can even conjure food and drink to help everyone recover faster from battle.
  法师们甚至可以召唤食物和饮品，帮助每个成员从战斗中快速地恢复。
• Future and past thus conjure up a spectacle in which self-righteous morality is linked with political might.
  未来与过去由此交织出一幅自以为是的道德观与政治实力联系在一起的景象。
• Her grandfather taught her to conjure.
  她的祖父教她变魔术。
• She can conjure with a pack of poker.
  她会用一副纸牌表演魔术。
• No matter what you think of McDonalds, their new campaign to conjure some loving is pretty darn sweet.
  无论你之前怎么想麦当劳的，他们家唤起爱心的这场新活动真是该死的甜蜜极了。
• The words 'Cote d'Azur' conjure up images of sunny days in Mediterranean cafes.
  Coted'Azur（蓝色海岸）这个词让人联想到地中海咖啡馆阳光明媚的日子。
• What different sensations those words conjure up to each of us.
  我们各人对于这四个字都有不同的感觉。
• He can conjure up ghosts.
  他能呼鬼差神。对吗？
• The first thing he did when he joined the circus was learn how to conjure.
  他加入马戏团做的第一件事就是学习变魔术。
• The real picture is more horrific and stronger but one must conjure up all the associative thoughts and emotions it evokes.
  真实的画面更恐怖也更震撼，但是它带来的种种感受和情绪需要你自己去联想。