conjure
含义: To bring something to mind or evoke a vivid impression; also, to produce something seemingly from nothing, as if by magic.
Conjure has two main registers. In formal and literary English, 'conjure up' means to evoke images, memories, or associations — as in 'the name conjures up visions of empire.' In a more literal sense, it means to perform magic tricks or summon spirits. The phrase 'a name to conjure with' means someone of great importance or influence.
例句
- The photographs conjure up a lost world of genteel seaside holidays. 这些照片唤起了一个已逝的优雅海滨度假时代的记忆。Las fotografías evocan un mundo perdido de elegantes vacaciones junto al mar.それらの写真は、優雅な海辺の休日という失われた世界を思い起こさせる。그 사진들은 우아한 해변 휴가라는 사라진 세계를 떠올리게 한다.
- She managed to conjure a three-course meal from what seemed like an empty larder. 她设法从看似空空如也的食品储藏室里变出了一顿三道菜的正餐。Se las arregló para preparar una comida de tres platos con lo que parecía una despensa vacía.彼女は空っぽに見えた食料庫からフルコースの食事を作り出した。그녀는 텅 빈 것 같던 식료품 저장실에서 풀코스 식사를 만들어 냈다.
- The chancellor must conjure a credible growth strategy from an increasingly bleak set of figures. 财政大臣必须从越来越暗淡的数据中变出一个可信的增长战略。El ministro de Hacienda debe conjurar una estrategia de crecimiento creíble a partir de unas cifras cada vez más sombrías.財務大臣はますます暗い数字の中から信頼できる成長戦略を生み出さなければならない。재무장관은 갈수록 암울한 수치들 속에서 신뢰할 수 있는 성장 전략을 만들어 내야 한다.
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语境: literary, journalism, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin conjurare (to swear together, to conspire), via Old French conjurer. The magical sense developed in the late Middle Ages, when 'conjuring' meant summoning spirits by oath.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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