Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7562
Fully loadedconjure
变戏法;使…变出来
to make something appear or happen as if by magic
常与 up 连用
- 1.
To perform magic tricks.
表演魔术
- 2.
To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.
(用超自然力量)召唤(魔鬼等)
- 3.
To evoke.
唤起
- 4.
To imagine or picture in the mind.
想象;在脑中描绘
唤起;使想起;恳求;祈求;表演魔术;(用超自然力量)召唤(魔鬼等);唤起
In use
The old photograph conjured up happy memories of our childhood.
The magician conjured a rabbit out of an empty hat.
I conjure you to tell me the truth before it's too late.
conjure up sth
conjure up 常用于表示‘唤起(回忆、感觉等)’或‘变出(某物)’。
The smell of freshly baked bread conjured up memories of her childhood.
新烤面包的气味唤起她童年的记忆。
conjure sth
作及物动词时,意为‘用魔法变出’。
The magician conjured a rabbit out of thin air.
魔术师凭空变出一只兔子。
conjure sb to do sth
此用法较正式,意为‘恳求、祈求某人做某事’。
Connections
Collocations
- conjure up
- 想起;使浮现
- The smell of old books conjured up memories of my childhood.旧书的味道让我想起了童年。
- conjure an image
- 唤起形象
- The poet's words conjured an image of a peaceful countryside.诗人的话语描绘出一幅宁静的乡村景象。
- conjure a spell
- 念咒施法
- The wizard conjured a spell to protect the kingdom.巫师念咒施法保护王国。
- conjure a vision
- 幻现出景象
- She closed her eyes and conjured a vision of her future home.她闭上眼睛,幻想起未来家的模样。
- conjure a meal
- 变出一顿饭
- He conjured a delicious meal out of almost nothing.他用几乎什么也没有的东西变出了一顿美味的饭菜。
- conjure spirits
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'conjure'为'看咒',想象魔术师念咒语变出东西。
Context & Register
Register: formal. Typical settings: literary works and formal speeches. Contexts: 文学写作, 正式演讲. Note_zh: 通常用于正式或文学语境,常与 up 连用表示‘唤起记忆或想象’.
Grammar Note
常与 up 连用,表示‘想起’或‘召唤’
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-jure' (/dʒə/) rhyme with 'conjure'. Be careful: words like 'cure', 'pure', 'sure' end in a different sound (/ʊə/ or /ɔː/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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