conceive
释义
To form or develop an idea, plan, or opinion in the mind.
构思,设想;想象
To become pregnant; to begin the development of a baby.
怀孕,受孕
词根拆分
词根派生con-("一起")+ ceive("拿",capere 经法语的表面形式)="接纳进来/一起抓住"。在思维上,是把想法收进脑中(conceive a plan,构思计划);在生理上,是身体"接纳"并孕育新生命(conceive a child,怀孕)。名词是 conception,把 -ceive 换回 -cept 拼写。
词根 cap 还连着 163 个词使用指南
- "conceive OF something"(带 of):用于思维义,想象、形成念头:I can't conceive of doing that.
- "conceive something"(不带 of):用于计划/设计,构想、设计出:They conceived a brilliant scheme.
- "conceive (a child)":怀孕义,可带宾语也可不带:She conceived in spring.
- 拼写:动词 conceive(-ceive),名词却是 conception(-cept)——和 receive → reception 是同一种 /-i:v/ → /-epʃ/ 转换。
例句
- 1.
It's hard to conceive of a world without the internet.
很难想象一个没有互联网的世界。
- 2.
The architect conceived a bold new design for the museum.
这位建筑师为博物馆构想了一个大胆的新设计。
- 3.
After years of trying, they finally conceived a child.
尝试多年后,他们终于怀上了孩子。
- 4.
I cannot conceive how she managed it all alone.
我无法想象她是怎么独自完成这一切的。