conjuring

英 [ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ]

美 [ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ]

n.  变魔术; 变戏法
v.  变魔术; 变戏法; 使…变戏法般地出现(或消失)
conjure的现在分词

BNC.33150 / COCA.36884

牛津词典

noun

• 变魔术；变戏法
  entertainment in the form of magic tricks, especially ones which seem to make things appear or disappear
  1. a conjuring trick
     魔术

柯林斯词典

• VERB 变魔术般地创造出
  If youconjuresomething out of nothing, you make it appear as if by magic.
  1. Thirteen years ago she found herself having to conjure a career from thin air...
     13年前，她认识到自己得白手起家创造出一番事业来。
  2. They managed to conjure a victory.
     他们出人意料地取得了胜利。
  3. Conjure upmeans the same asconjure.
     conjure up 同 conjure
  4. Every day a different chef will be conjuring up delicious dishes in the restaurant...
     每天，饭店里会有一位不同的大厨像变戏法似的奉上可口的菜肴。
  5. He conjured up a smile and reached out to squeeze her hand.
     他马上露出笑脸，伸手去捏她的手。
• PHRASE 重要人物(或组织)的名字;有影响力的名字
  If you say that the name of a particular person or organization is aname to conjure with, you mean that that person or organization is very important and influential in the field you are discussing.
  1. By 1920, Fox and Universal were already names to conjure with.
     到1920年，福克斯和环球已经声名显赫。

英英释义

noun

• calling up a spirit or devil
  Synonym:conjurationconjuryinvocation

双语例句

• Recent works of Satch Hoyt have centered on cricket and football, though he also concentrated on boxing, conjuring folk heroes like Muhammad Ali, Frank Bruno, and Jack Johnson.
  萨奇•豪伊特最近的作品多和板球与足球有关，虽然他曾经广泛研究的领域是拳击以及充满魔力的英雄默罕默德•阿里、弗兰克•布鲁诺和杰克•约翰逊。
• Some will worry about the ethics of scientists playing God, others about the risks of conjuring up dangerous new life forms.
  有些人将担心科学家扮演上帝角色所带来的道德问题。另一些担心创造出危险新生命形式的风险。
• They are mostly narcissists and given to grandiosity. This is part of their charm: in a sense they are performers, conjuring financial magic for their prospective partners.
  他们大多十分自恋且惯于浮夸，这也是他们作为表演者，在对未来的合作伙伴施展财务魔法时所需的魅力的一部分。
• When he talked with people he always wore a sweet smile, but he was conjuring up evil ideas in his mind.
  当他笑着对别人说话时，其实心里面想的是坏主意。
• They found her at the bottom of the garden, conjuring up the spirits of her ancestors.
  他们发现她在花园的深处祈求她的祖先显灵。
• In a medium meant to convey images, his power was in conjuring them out of thin air.
  作为传送图象的媒介，他的权力是在无中生有地变出他们上。
• He amused the kids with conjuring tricks.
  他变戏法逗得孩子们直乐。
• I saw myself conjuring the patronus before.
  我先前是看见我自己召唤了守护神。
• The little boy moved his hands forward and held up highly two thick candles, seeming to perform a conjuring trick.
  小男孩变戏法似的从背后抽出手，高高地举起两根粗粗的蜡烛。
• The strawberry still epitomises the British summer, conjuring up images of tennis and outdoor picnics.
  在英国，草莓是夏天生活的标志，让人想起网球场和户外野餐等场景。