imagine

英 [ɪˈmædʒɪn]

美 [ɪˈmædʒɪn]

v.  想象; 设想; 误以为; 胡乱猜想; 猜测; 料想; 认为

过去分词：imagined　过去式：imagined　现在分词：imagining　第三人称单数：imagines　

中考高考CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1197 / COCA.909

同义词辨析

imaginefantasize【导航词义：想象】

牛津词典

verb

• 想象；设想
  to form a picture in your mind of what sth might be like
  1. The house was just as she had imagined it.
     这房子正是她所想象的。
  2. I can't imagine life without the children now.
     我现在无法设想没有了孩子们的生活。
  3. Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest.
     闭上眼睛，设想自己在森林里。
  4. Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years?
     你能想象得出干了20年之后被辞退会是什么样的滋味吗？
  5. She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation.
     她想象着自己走进办公室，递上辞呈。
  6. Imagine earning that much money!
     想想看，竟赚那么多的钱！
  7. I can just imagine him saying that!
     我确实能想到他那么说！
  8. I had imagined her to be older than that.
     我本来以为她的年龄还要大一些。
  9. ‘He was furious.’ ‘ I can imagine .’
     “他大怒。”“我想象得出。”
• 误以为；胡乱猜想；猜测
  to believe sth that is not true
  1. He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back.
     他总是胡乱猜想我们在背后说他的闲话。
  2. There's nobody there. You're imagining things .
     那里根本没有人，你在胡思乱想。
• 料想；认为
  to think that sth is probably true
  1. I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse.
     我认为他们不会拒绝。
  2. ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert?’ ‘I imagine so .’
     “我们还能买到音乐会的票吗？”“我想可以吧。”

柯林斯词典

• VERB 想象;设想
  If youimaginesomething, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it.
  1. He could not imagine a more peaceful scene...
     他想象不出比这更祥和的景象。
  2. She couldn't imagine living in a place like that...
     她无法想象住在那样一个地方。
  3. Can you imagine how she must have felt when Mary Brent turned up with me in tow?...
     你能想象得到她看见我和玛丽·布伦特出双入对时有何感受吗？
  4. Imagine you're lying on a beach, listening to the steady rhythm of waves lapping the shore...
     想象一下你正躺在海滩上,倾听海浪有节奏地轻轻拍打海岸的声音。
  5. I can't imagine you being unfair to anyone, Leigh.
     利,我想象不出你会对谁不公正。
• VERB 猜测;猜想;认为
  If youimaginethat something is the case, you think that it is the case.
  1. I imagine you're referring to Jean-Paul Sartre...
     我猜你说的是让－保罗·萨特。
  2. We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper...
     我们往往认为维多利亚时代的人们都一本正经,谨言慎行。
  3. 'Was he meeting someone?' — 'I imagine so.'
     “他在和谁约会吗？”——“我猜是的。”
• VERB 臆想;幻想
  If youimaginesomething, you think that you have seen, heard, or experienced that thing, although actually you have not.
  1. I realised that I must have imagined the whole thing.
     我意识到大概整件事都是我臆想出来的。

英英释义

verb

• expect, believe, or suppose
  1. I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
  2. I thought to find her in a bad state
  3. he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
  4. I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
  Synonym:thinkopinesupposereckonguess
• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  1. Can you conceive of him as the president?
  Synonym:conceive ofideateenvisage

双语例句

• One can imagine how regretful he was.
  可以想像他是多么懊悔。
• Can you possibly imagine all the horrors we have undergone since I last wrote you?
  你能想象得出自从我上次给你写信以来我们所经历的所有可怕事情吗？
• She couldn't imagine living in a place like that
  她无法想象住在那样一个地方。
• In his mind's eye, he can imagine the effect he's having.
  他能在脑海里想象出将会达到的效果。
• I can imagine no greater miscarriage of justice than the execution of an innocent man.
  我想象不出比处死无辜的人更加严重的误判了。
• I imagine he thought you were better-placed than most to know the truth
  我想他认为你所处的位置使你比大多数人都更了解真相。
• The drivers, as you might imagine, didn't care much for that.
  和想象中的一样，这些司机对此并不太在意。
• It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine
  这条新闻最出人意料了，真是让人想象不到。
• I couldn't imagine why he would want to be alone with me
  我想象不出为什么他会想和我独处。
• What went through Tom's mind I can't imagine, but he did manage to keep a straight face
  不知道汤姆想到了啥，但他确实忍住没笑。