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imagines

UK /ɪˈmædʒɪnz/US /ɪˈmædʒɪnz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'imaginari',意为‘形成心理图像’,后通过古法语 'imaginer' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 想象,指在脑海中形成某个画面或情景,通常用于描述虚构或假设的情况。

“She imagines herself as a famous singer one day.”

(她想象自己有一天会成为一位著名歌手。)

“He often imagines what life would be like on Mars.”

(他经常想象在火星上生活会是什么样子。)

❶ 认为,指对某事持有某种看法或推测,通常基于不完全的信息或直觉。

“He imagines that the meeting will be canceled.”

(他认为会议会被取消。)

“She imagines her boss is unhappy with her work.”

(她觉得老板对她的工作不满意。)

同义词:envisions, pictures, supposes, believes, conceives

常见短语

just imagine — 用于鼓励某人想象某种情景,通常带有感叹或建议的语气。

“Just imagine how beautiful the sunset would be from the top of the mountain!”

(想象一下从山顶看日落会有多美!)