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

• 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 mere mention of the words 'heart failure', can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death
  一提“心脏衰竭”四字，外行人就联想到命不久矣的情景。
• It can help us conjure up a mood or remind us of an enjoyable experience.
  它能帮助我们唤起一种情绪或者回想起一次愉快的经历。
• I have just known that yours is a name to conjure with.
  我刚才知道了你是大名鼎鼎的人物。
• 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。
• I conjure you up in my mind.
  脑海中我还是想起了你。
• When he closed his eyes, he could conjure up in exact colour almost every event of his life
  他闭上眼睛时，几乎他一生中经历的每一件事情都会真切地浮现在他的脑海。
• 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。
• I conjure you not to betray your country.
  我恳求你不要出卖国家。
• Unfortunately, I can't just conjure up the money out of thin air!
  遗憾的是，我可不能用戏法凭空变出钱来。