conceive
翻譯
構想, 設想, 懷孕
例句
I can't conceive of a world without music.
我無法想像一個沒有音樂的世界。
She conceived a plan to escape.
她構想了一個逃跑計畫。
They were unable to conceive a child.
他們無法懷上孩子。
文法模式
((of sth.)) 想像(某事) I cannot conceive of a reason for his actions.
((sth.)) 構想(計畫等) The team conceived a new marketing strategy.
((a child)) 懷(孩子) She was unable to conceive a child.
近義詞
Synonyms: imagine (想像), devise (設計), formulate (構想), become pregnant (懷孕)
詞源
源自拉丁語「concipere」,由「con-」(一起)和「capere」(拿取)組成。意為將想法「納入」腦中,或將嬰兒「納入」子宮。
記憶技巧
「conceive」既指在頭腦中「接收」一個想法,也指在子宮中「接收」一個嬰兒(懷孕)。