英语词汇“conjure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

conjure

(kʌndʒəʳ , US kɑːn- )

Word forms: conjures , conjuring , conjured

1. verb

If you conjure something out of nothing, you make it appear as if by magic.

Thirteen years ago she found herself having to conjure a career from thin air. [V n + from/out of]

They managed to conjure a victory. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: produce, generate, bring about, give rise to

Conjure up means the same as conjure.

Every day a different chef will be conjuring up delicious dishes in the restaurant. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

He conjured up a smile and reached out to squeeze her hand. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. a name to conjure with phrase [NOUN inflects, verb-link PHRASE]

If you say that the name of a particular person or organization is a name to conjure with, you mean that that person or organization is very important and influential in the field you are discussing.

Phrasal verbs:

conjure up

1. phrasal verb

If you conjure up a memory, picture, or idea, you create it in your mind.

When he closed his eyes, he could conjure up in exact colour almost every event of his life. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

When we think of adventurers, many of us conjure up images of larger-than-life characters trekking to the North Pole. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If something such as a word or sound conjures up particular images or ideas, it makes you think of them.

Their music conjures up a warm night in the tropics. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

What does the word 'feminist' conjure up for you? [VERB PARTICLE noun]

3. conjure [sense 1], conjure

Idioms:

a name to conjure with [mainly British]

a person or thing that is very important, influential, or memorable

His partners are serious about his potential as a name to conjure with in the scent market.

Collocations:

conjure a memory

It can conjure memories, tap into the heartbeat of a place and - like all great art - change the way we see the world.

Times, Sunday Times

We sit in peace, breathe wild, green views and conjure the memories.

Times, Sunday Times

Ingredients are locally sourced - not even olive oil passes through its doors - and dishes may conjure memories of meals around the table with grandparents.

Times, Sunday Times

conjure an image

His attire - sleeveless grey hoodie, loose-fitting jeans and a pair of old-school trainers - conjure the image of off-duty gym instructor.

Times, Sunday Times

Using a material subject (be it a photo, a sculpture, a candle, a chalice, or whatever) eliminates the difficulty of imaginatively conjuring an image.

Christianity Today

This implicitly compares poetic encounters with window-shopping, conjuring the image of meanings contemplated but never exactly procured.

The Times Literary Supplement

He conjured the image, he made the records, he taught them to write.

The Times Literary Supplement

For most of us, seaweed conjures an image of clumps of bladderwrack with bulbous sacs that make it look like slimy green bubblewrap.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 使如变魔术般凭空出现

Japanese: 魔法をかけたように～を引き起こす

单词	conjure
释义	conjure (kʌndʒəʳ , US kɑːn- ) Word forms: conjures , conjuring , conjured 1. verb If you conjure something out of nothing, you make it appear as if by magic. Thirteen years ago she found herself having to conjure a career from thin air. [V n + from/out of] They managed to conjure a victory. [VERB noun] Synonyms: produce, generate, bring about, give rise to Conjure up means the same as conjure. Every day a different chef will be conjuring up delicious dishes in the restaurant. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He conjured up a smile and reached out to squeeze her hand. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. a name to conjure with phrase [NOUN inflects, verb-link PHRASE] If you say that the name of a particular person or organization is a name to conjure with, you mean that that person or organization is very important and influential in the field you are discussing. Phrasal verbs: conjure up 1. phrasal verb If you conjure up a memory, picture, or idea, you create it in your mind. When he closed his eyes, he could conjure up in exact colour almost every event of his life. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] When we think of adventurers, many of us conjure up images of larger-than-life characters trekking to the North Pole. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If something such as a word or sound conjures up particular images or ideas, it makes you think of them. Their music conjures up a warm night in the tropics. [VERB PARTICLE noun] What does the word 'feminist' conjure up for you? [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. conjure [sense 1], conjure Idioms: a name to conjure with [mainly British] a person or thing that is very important, influential, or memorable His partners are serious about his potential as a name to conjure with in the scent market. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: conjure a memory It can conjure memories, tap into the heartbeat of a place and - like all great art - change the way we see the world. Times, Sunday Times We sit in peace, breathe wild, green views and conjure the memories. Times, Sunday Times Ingredients are locally sourced - not even olive oil passes through its doors - and dishes may conjure memories of meals around the table with grandparents. Times, Sunday Times conjure an image His attire - sleeveless grey hoodie, loose-fitting jeans and a pair of old-school trainers - conjure the image of off-duty gym instructor. Times, Sunday Times Using a material subject (be it a photo, a sculpture, a candle, a chalice, or whatever) eliminates the difficulty of imaginatively conjuring an image. Christianity Today This implicitly compares poetic encounters with window-shopping, conjuring the image of meanings contemplated but never exactly procured. The Times Literary Supplement He conjured the image, he made the records, he taught them to write. The Times Literary Supplement For most of us, seaweed conjures an image of clumps of bladderwrack with bulbous sacs that make it look like slimy green bubblewrap. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 使如变魔术般凭空出现 Japanese: 魔法をかけたように～を引き起こす
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