
好词典

源自拉丁语 'imaginari',意为'形成图像'或'想象',后通过古法语 'imaginer' 进入英语。
❶ 在脑海中形成图像或概念,指通过思考或幻想创造出不存在的事物或场景。
“Close your eyes and imagine a peaceful beach.”
(闭上眼睛,想象一片宁静的海滩。)
“It's hard to imagine life without the internet.”
(很难想象没有互联网的生活。)
❶ 认为某事可能是真的,尽管没有确凿证据。
“I imagine he'll be late again.”
(我猜他又会迟到。)
“She imagined that they were talking about her.”
(她觉得他们正在谈论她。)
just imagine — 用于鼓励某人发挥想象力,思考某种可能性或情景。
“Just imagine what we could achieve if we worked together.”
(想象一下如果我们一起合作能取得什么成就。)
imagine that — 表示对某事感到惊讶或难以置信。
“He won the lottery twice in a row—imagine that!”
(他连续两次中了彩票——真难以想象!)