•I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.我觉得我叔叔仍然把我看成是四岁的小孩。

•He couldn't conceive of a time when he would have no job.他不能想像有一天他会没有工作。

•[+ question word] I can't conceive (= It is too shocking to imagine) how anyone could behave so cruelly.我不能想像有人竟然能做出如此残酷的事情。

•[+ that] I find it hard to conceive (= It is too shocking to imagine) that people are still treated so badly.人们竟然还受着那样的虐待，实在令我难以想像。

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•He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a student.他还是个学生的时候就已经构想出了这部影片的情节。

•The exhibition was conceived by the museum's director.这次展览是由博物馆馆长构思设计的。

•Do you know exactly when you conceived?你知道自己怀孕的确切时间吗？

•The baby was conceived in March, so will be born in December.这孩子是3月份怀上的，所以会在12月出生。