evoke
verb (formal)- evoke something
to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind 引起，唤起（感情、记忆或形象） The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。 His case is unlikely to evoke public sympathy. 他的情况不大可能引起公众的同情。
Extra ExamplesHer face, though sad, still evoked a feeling of serenity. 她虽然面带悲伤，但仍使人感觉安详。 The novel vividly evokes the life of the Irish in Australia. 这部小说生动地再现了在澳大利亚的爱尔兰人的生活。 products that help evoke an old-fashioned mood 帮助唤起人们怀旧心情的产品 the actor's ability to evoke a variety of emotions 演员唤起人们各种各样情感的能力
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- beautifully
- clearly
- effectively
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- the ability to evoke something
- the power to evoke something
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense invoke a spirit or deity): from Latin evocare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of, from’ + vocare ‘to call’.