conjure
UK ['kʌn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
■to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic 变戏法；用魔法变出；像变魔术般变出•In an instant, the magician had conjured (up) a dove from his hat.魔术师眨眼间便从他的帽子里变出了一只鸽子。
UK ['kʌn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] conjure sth up
THINK OF
■to make a picture or idea appear in someone's mind 想像出；联想起•The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia's imperial past.辉煌的典礼让人联想起俄罗斯帝国昔日的景象。 •For some people, the word 'England' may still conjure up images of pretty gardens and tea parties.“英格兰”这个词仍能使一些人联想到漂亮的花园和茶会。 CREATE
■to make something in a quick and clever way, especially food 变出；如变戏法一般做出（尤指食物）•How am I expected to conjure up a meal for six of his friends with almost nothing in the fridge?冰箱里几乎甚么都没有，我怎么可能给他的六个朋友变出一顿饭来？
UK ['kʌn.dʒər] US [-dʒɚ] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] conjure sb/sth up
■to ask the spirit of a dead person or an imaginary being to appear, by using special words 念咒召唤出（鬼魂等）
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