conceive
翻译
构想, 设想, 怀孕
例句
I cannot conceive why he would do that.
我无法想象他为什么会那么做。
The plan was conceived by the new manager.
这个计划是由新经理构思的。
She was unable to conceive a child.
她无法怀孕生子。
语法模式
to conceive of ((sth.)) 想象(...) It's hard to conceive of a world without phones.
to conceive ((sth.)) 构思(...) The project was brilliantly conceived.
to conceive ((a child)) 怀(孩子) They had wanted to conceive for many years.
近义词
Synonyms: imagine, devise, formulate, become pregnant
词源
源自拉丁语“con-”(一起)和“capere”(拿)。意思是“接纳”,既可以是将想法接纳到脑海中,也可以是将婴儿孕育在子宫里。
记忆技巧
把它想象成“接受”某样东西——无论是一个想法还是一个婴儿。这两个意思都涉及到接纳。