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conjurer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Performing, Magic
con·jur·er, conjuror /ˈkʌndʒərə $ ˈkɑːndʒərər, ˈkʌn-/ noun [countable]  APROMsomeone who entertains people by performing clever tricks in which things seem to appear, disappear, or change by magic 变戏法的人,魔术师 SYN magician
Examples from the Corpus
conjurerHe came back carrying something draped in a tablecloth which, like a conjurer, he placed on the table.Conchis plucked the muslin away from one of the plates with the quick aplomb of a conjurer.In each painting a conjurer has overstepped his mark.Almost every conjurer who has taken a parti pris in this field has found himself accused of possessing psychic powers.The conjurer would probably put a spell on him, turning him into a toad.
con·jur·er nounChineseSyllable
Corpus by performing entertains who someone clever people


conjurer
conjurer , conjuror /ˈkʌndʒərə $ ˈkɑːndʒərər, ˈkʌn-/ noun [countable]
someone who entertains people by performing clever tricks in which things seem to appear, disappear, or change by magic
   SYN  magician