Word
conjuration
/ˌkɔndʒuəˈreiʃən/
noun
咒文；咒语
a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
- 1.
Conjuring, legerdemain or magic.
魔术,戏法或魔法
- 2.
A magic trick.
魔术
召鬼；招魂术；戏法；魔术；魔术,戏法或魔法；魔术；祈祷
In use
The old manuscript contains a conjuration for bringing rain to dry fields.
Before the ritual began, she recited the conjuration in a low voice.
Ancient conjurations were often written in verse to make them easier to remember.
a conjuration of [noun]
表示召唤或唤起某物的咒语或仪式。
The witch performed a conjuration of spirits.
女巫进行了一次召唤灵魂的咒法。
perform a conjuration
指表演魔术或咒语，侧重动作的执行。
The magician performed a conjuration that amazed the audience.
魔术师表演了一个令观众惊叹的戏法。
use [possessive] conjuration
表示使用某人的咒法或魔术。
He used his conjuration to scare away the intruder.
他用他的咒语吓走了入侵者。
Common mistakes
She tried to conjuration a spirit.She tried to conjure a spirit.
“conjuration”是名词，不能直接用作动词，需用动词“conjure”表示“召唤”。
The conjuration performed amazing tricks.The conjurer performed amazing tricks.
“conjuration”指咒语或魔术行为，不指人；表示“魔术师”应用“conjurer”。
Connections
Confusing words
- conjure
- 变魔术；念咒召唤 · conjuration是名词，指咒文或魔术；conjure是动词，指变魔术或念咒召唤的动作，两者词性和用法不同。
- conjecture
- 猜测；推测 · conjecture指基于不充分证据的猜测，与conjuration的魔法或咒语含义不同，但发音相似易混淆。
- conjunction
- 连词；结合 · conjunction是语法术语或指结合，与conjuration的魔法含义无关，但拼写相近易误用。
Word family
- conjurations
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.