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词组 summon up
释义
Phr V
summon up
summons, summoning, summoned
summon up sth or summon sth up
to try hard to find a particular quality {e.g. courage, energy} in yourself because you need it in order to do something
It took her six weeks to summon up the courage to report the incident to the police.I was so tired I couldn't summon up the energy to get out of bed.
if something summons up a memory or an image, it makes you remember something or think about something
The smell of cut grass summons up images of hot summer afternoons.
phrasesummon up1. summon up sth to try very hard to find something such as courage, energy, or strength in yourself, because you need it to do something: Geoffrey summoned up all his powers of concentration and looked down at the exam paper.summon up the courage/strength etc to do sth She lay there panting for a while, trying to summon up the strength to move.summon up a smile "You look a little pale." Paige summoned up a smile. "I'm fine".■ SIMILAR TO: muster up2. summon up sth if something summons up a memory, thought or image, it makes you remember it or think of it: The smell of the sea summoned up memories of childhood holidays, of long days spent playing on the beach.■ SIMILAR TO: evoke, conjure up3. summon up sth to succeed in getting people to help you, or in getting something that you need for a particular purpose: Because of our late arrival, the hotel restaurant could summon up only half-cold packet soup and some dry bread. Rita had summoned up a group of supporters. Most of them did look a little strange.4. summon up sb/sth to communicate with the spirits of dead people, and tell them to come to you: They stand in a ring and hold hands, and summon up the spirits of the dead. He cried out in a voice that would summon up the devil from the deepest part of hell.

summon up

To elicit or evoke something; to uncover and draw forth something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "summon" and "up." I just couldn't summon the courage up to confront my boss about the issue. His memory is remarkable—he can summon up the most mundane details from weeks ago.

summon something up

to call forth particular qualities, such as strength, courage, wisdom, etc. She summoned her courage up and went into the room. Liz summoned up all her courage.

summon up

v.
To call something forth; evoke something: I summoned up my courage and dove into the deep water. At first I couldn't remember the telephone number, but I summoned it up by concentrating very hard.
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