
image
词源
源自拉丁语 'imago',意为复制品、肖像或形象,13世纪通过古法语 'image' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指通过视觉感知的具体形象或画面,可以是实物、照片、绘画等形式呈现的视觉内容。
“The artist painted a beautiful image of the sunset.”
(艺术家画了一幅美丽的日落图景。)
“The mirror reflected her image clearly.”
(镜子清晰地映出她的影像。)
❶ 指在公众心目中的印象或形象,通常与个人、品牌或组织的声誉相关。
“The company is working hard to improve its public image.”
(公司正在努力改善其公众形象。)
“Celebrities often hire PR teams to manage their image.”
(名人经常雇佣公关团队来管理他们的形象。)
verb
❶ 指在脑海中形成或想象某个画面或场景,或通过技术手段呈现视觉内容。
“She could still image her childhood home clearly.”
(她仍能清晰地想象出童年时的家。)
“The software can image the data in 3D format.”
(该软件可以将数据以3D形式呈现。)
常见短语
public image — 指个人或组织在公众心目中的整体印象和评价。
“The celebrity's public image suffered after the controversial interview.”
(那次争议性采访后,这位名人的公众形象受到了损害。)
mirror image — 指镜子中反射出的完全对称的影像,或比喻两个事物极其相似。
“The two buildings are mirror images of each other.”
(这两栋建筑彼此互为镜像。)