conjurecon•jure /'kʌndʒəʳ/

vt

1. 用魔法变出

• The magician conjured a pigeon out of an empty hat. 魔术师从空帽子里变出一只鸽子。

2. 用魔法影响

• A walk in the fresh air soon conjured his headache away. 在新鲜空气中散步奇迹般地消除了他的头疼。

3. 念咒语召唤(或驱赶)(神灵等)

4. 想象；想起

• The place conjured the memories of the good old days. 这个地方使人回忆起往昔美好的日子。

5. 祈求，恳求

• She conjured them with her dying breath to look after her children. 她临终时恳求他们照顾她的孩子。

vi

1. 变魔术；如用魔术般地做成

• She can conjure up a good meal in an hour. 她能在1小时内变戏法似地做出一顿可口的饭菜。

2. 施魔法

3. 念咒语召唤神灵

• conjure up the spirits of the dead 念咒语召唤死者的神灵

4. 想象出；回忆起

• conjure up the visions of one's childhood 回忆童年时代的景象

词组a name to conjure with 重要人物的名字；具有影响力的名称