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conjuring

UK //ˈkʌn.dʒər.ɪŋ//US //ˈkʌn.dʒɚ.ɪŋ//

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',后来演变为'召唤'或'变魔术'的意思。

noun

❶ 指表演魔术或变戏法的行为,通常涉及看似不可能的技巧或幻觉,用来娱乐观众。

“The magician's conjuring amazed the children at the party.”

(魔术师的戏法让派对上的孩子们惊叹不已。)

“She has been practicing the art of conjuring since she was ten.”

(她从十岁起就开始练习魔术表演。)

❶ 比喻用法,指通过巧妙手段或想象创造出某种效果或情境,常用于文学或艺术领域。

“The writer is skilled at conjuring vivid images with words.”

(这位作家擅长用文字营造生动的画面。)

“The film succeeds in conjuring a sense of mystery and suspense.”

(这部电影成功地营造出一种神秘和悬疑的氛围。)

同义词:magic, illusion, sleight of hand, prestidigitation, wizardry

verb

❶ 表演魔术或变戏法,通常指通过手法技巧制造出看似超自然的效果。

“He conjured a rabbit out of an empty hat.”

(他从一顶空帽子里变出了一只兔子。)

“The street performer was conjuring with three colorful balls.”

(街头艺人正在用三个彩球变戏法。)

❶ 比喻性地唤起或创造出某种形象、记忆或感觉,常用于描述艺术或想象力的作用。

“The smell of cookies conjured memories of her grandmother's kitchen.”

(饼干的香味唤起了她对祖母厨房的回忆。)

“His words conjured a vivid picture of life in ancient Rome.”

(他的话生动地描绘了古罗马的生活场景。)

同义词:evoke, summon, invoke, create, produce

常见短语

conjuring up — 指唤起回忆、想象或情感,常用于描述某种事物引发联想的过程。

“The smell of rain conjured up memories of summer vacations.”

(雨的气息唤起了对暑假的回忆。)