"summon" in Chinese (Traditional)
召喚召集
Definition
正式要求某人前來,通常用於會議,也可以指用魔法召喚靈體或協助。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Summon” 很正式,常用於法律、正式或奇幻場合。常見表達:“summon someone to court”、“summon the courage”、“summon a spirit”。日常口語建議用 “call” 或 “invite”。不要和名詞 'summons'(傳票)混淆。
Examples
The teacher summoned the students to the front of the class.
老師**召集**學生到講臺前。
They were summoned to a meeting with their boss.
他們被**召集**去和老闆開會。
The king summoned his advisors.
國王**召見**他的顧問。
He tried to summon the courage to speak in public.
他試圖**鼓起**勇氣在眾人面前發言。
If you say his name three times, you might summon a ghost!
如果你念他名字三遍,可能會**召喚**出鬼魂!
You can't just summon people whenever you feel like it.
你不能隨心所欲地**召喚**別人。