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conjured

UK //ˈkʌn.dʒəd//US //ˈkʌn.dʒɚd//

词源

源自中古英语 'conjuren',来自古法语 'conjurer',最终源自拉丁语 'conjurare',意为'一起发誓'或'密谋'。

verb

❶ 用魔法召唤或变出某物,常指通过咒语或仪式让某物突然出现。

“The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.”

(魔术师从帽子里变出了一只兔子。)

“She conjured a delicious meal from the few ingredients she had.”

(她用仅有的几种食材变出了一顿美味的饭菜。)

❶ 唤起或使人想起某事物,通常指通过描述或想象让某物在脑海中浮现。

“The story conjured vivid images of a distant land.”

(这个故事让人脑海中浮现出遥远国度的生动画面。)

“Her words conjured memories of my childhood.”

(她的话唤起了我对童年的回忆。)

同义词:summoned, evoked, invoked, produced, created

常见短语

conjure up — 通过想象或魔法使某物出现或想起某事物。

“The smell of the ocean conjured up memories of our summer vacation.”

(海洋的气味让我们想起了暑假的回忆。)