词汇 | summon |
释义 | summon 3 ENTRIES FOUND: summon (verb) summons (noun) summons (verb) summon /ˈsʌmən/ verb summons; summoned; summoning summon /ˈsʌmən/ verb summons; summoned; summoning Learner's definition of SUMMON [+ object] formal 1 a : to order (someone) to come to a place(下令)召唤,召见 The queen summoned him back to the palace.女王召他回宫。 b : to order (someone) to appear in a court of law传唤,传讯(出庭) — often used as (be) summoned常用作(be) summoned She was summoned to (appear in) court.她被传唤出庭。 She was summoned (to appear) before a judge.她被法官传讯。 2 : to ask for (someone or something) to come : to send or call for (someone or something)召唤;请求 She summoned a doctor.她请了医生。 The boy summoned help.这男孩请求帮助。 3 : to get (the courage, energy, strength, etc., that you need to do something) by making a special effort鼓起(勇气);使出(力气);打起(精神) She couldn't summon [=muster] the strength/energy to finish the race.她无法使出全身力气跑完全程。 — often + up He finally summoned up the courage to ask her out on a date.他终于鼓起勇气邀她出来约会。 4 : to ask or order a group of people to come together for (a meeting)召集;聚集 The president summoned [=convened] a meeting/conference.总裁召集了会议。 summon up [phrasal verb] summon up (something) : to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind唤起;回忆 Visiting his old house summoned up memories of his childhood.拜访老家唤起了他童年的回忆。 — see also summon 3 (above) |
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