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TOEFL BNC: 1197 COCA: 909

B1 to form or have a mental picture or idea of something想象;设想

Imagine Robert Redford when he was young - that's what John looks like.想象一下罗伯特‧雷德福年轻时的样子——那就是约翰的模样。
[ + (that) ] Imagine (that) you're eating ice cream - try to feel how cold it is.设想你在吃冰激凌——试着体会一下它有多么冷。
[ + question word ] Can you imagine how it feels to be blind?你能想象失明的感觉吗?
[ + -ing verb ] She imagined herself sitting in her favourite chair back home.她想象自己正坐在家中最喜欢的扶手椅上。
They hadn't imagined (= expected) (that) it would be so difficult.他们没想到会这么难。
I can't imagine (= I really don't know) what he wants from us.我想不出他想从我们这儿得到些什么。

B2 to believe that something is probably true猜想,猜测

[ + (that) ] I imagine (that) he's under a lot of pressure at the moment.我猜想他现在面临的压力一定很大。
I don't imagine (that) they have much money.我想他们不会有很多钱。
"Will they change it?" "I imagine so."“他们会改变它吗?”“我想会的。”

B1 to think that something exists or is true, although in fact it is not real or true误以为

"Did you hear a noise?" "No, you're imagining things/No, you must have imagined it."“你听见什么动静了吗?”“没有,你听错了吧/没有,你一定是听错了。”
I've never heard her criticize you - I think you imagine it.我从来没有听见她批评过你——我想你在胡思乱想。

used to express shock or surprise, often at someone else's behaviour(常用来表示对他人行为的惊讶、震惊)难以想象

She got married at 16! Imagine that!她16岁就结婚了!不可思议!
[ + -ing verb ] Imagine spending all that money on a coat!花那么多钱买一件大衣,真是匪夷所思!
you can't imagine

used to emphasize a statement(表示强调)你无法想象

You can't imagine what a mess the house was in after the party.你简直想象不到聚会之后屋内有多乱。

More examples

Spending Christmas with him and his brother - I can't imagine anything worse!

Try to imagine what life must have been like for Neolithic man 10 000 years ago.

"Did you hear a noise?" "No, you're imagining things."

You can't imagine what it would be like to have your child die - it's quite unthinkable.

He has the most awful taste so you can probably imagine what his house looks like.

TOEFL BNC: 1197 COCA: 909
imagine

verb¹

1form a picture of sth in your mind想像;設想ADVERB | VERB + IMAGINE | PHRASES ADVERBclearly, easily, readily清楚地/很容易/輕易想像I could clearly imagine the scene in the office.我可以清楚地想像出辦公室裏的場景。barely, hardly, scarcely (especially BrE) 幾乎無法想像I could hardly imagine living in such a remote and desolate spot.在這樣一個偏遠、荒涼的地方生活,我幾乎無法想像。just完全能想像出She could just imagine her mother's look of horror.她完全可以想像出母親臉上恐懼的表情。quite完全能想像The sight was disturbing as you can quite imagine.正如你所能想像的那樣,那景象令人不安。almost幾乎想像出When I think about this story I can almost imagine the look on his face.想到這個故事,我幾乎能想像出他臉上的表情。ever, possibly曾想像;可能想像到the best guitarist you could possibly imagine你能想像出的最好的吉他手fully (especially NAmE) 完全想像出I couldn't fully imagine what it could be.我不能完全想像出那會是什麼樣子。actually真正想像出I can't actually imagine her falling for that trick.我真想像不到她竟然上了那個當。always總是以為I always imagined him following in his father's footsteps.我一直以為他會子承父業。vividly生動地想像出She had so vividly imagined it time and time again.她時不時地會非常生動逼真地想像一番那個場景。VERB + IMAGINEcan可以想像I can well imagine the atmosphere at home at this moment.我完全可以想像出此刻家中的氣氛。There's more at stake here than you can possibly imagine.這兒的風險遠比你能想到的要大。try to試圖構想begin to, start to開始想像I can't even begin to imagine the horrors that they have been through.我一點兒都無法想像他們所經歷的那些恐懼。I started to imagine what he might say.我開始設想他會說些什麼。dare to敢於想像He hardly dared to imagine what else was going to be divulged.他幾乎不敢想像還會泄露別的什麼信息。love to樂於想像He loved to imagine himself as the hero.他喜歡把自己想像成男主人公。be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to, be tough to難以設想;不可能想像;很難想像It is difficult to imagine a world without money.一個沒有貨幣的世界是難以想像的。be absurd to, be far-fetched to想像⋯是荒誕的/牽強的be easy to容易想像be free to可以自由想像The artist is free to imagine anything she pleases.藝術家可以任憑想像自由馳騁。PHRASESlet us imagine咱們試想Let us imagine what really might have happened.咱們試想一下到底可能發生了什麼情況。
imagine

verb²

2see/hear/think sth that is not true/does not exist誤認為;幻想ADVERB | VERB + IMAGINE | PHRASES ADVERBreally, seriously真以為You don't seriously imagine I'll agree to that?你不是真以為我會同意吧?almost幾乎誤以為I could almost imagine you were jealous.我差點兒誤以為你是嫉妒。actually事實上以為just, merely, simply只是以為;僅僅以為She knew she was simply imagining things.她知道自己僅僅是幻想而已。fondly, naively (both especially BrE) 天真地認為I had fondly imagined that riding a mule would be easy.我曾經天真地以為騎騾子很容易。VERB + IMAGINEbe easy to容易誤會PHRASESbe imagining things是幻想Had I really heard a noise, or was I just imagining things?我是真的聽到了聲音,還是僅僅是我的幻覺?real and imagined, real or imagined真實的和想像的;真實的或想像的He was always quick to avenge insults, real or imagined.他睚眥必報,不管那侮辱是真實的還是臆想的。
TOEFL BNC: 1197 COCA: 909
imagine noun
imagine (imagine what it would be like) suppose (I imagine so.)
imagine

verb

imagine ♦︎ think ♦︎ see ♦︎ envisage ♦︎ envision ♦︎ picture ♦︎ visualize ♦︎ conceptualize ♦︎ pretendThese words all mean to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like. 这些词均表示想象、设想。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to imagine / see / envisage / envision / picture / visualize / conceptualize sb / sth as sthto imagine / see / envisage / envision / picture / visualize (sb) doing sthto imagine / think / see / envisage / envision / picture / visualize who / what / how...to imagine / think / envisage / envision / pretend that...Just imagine / think / pretend... imagine [transitive, intransitive] to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like 想象;设想The house was just as she had imagined it.这房子跟她想象的一模一样。I can't imagine life without the children now.我现在无法设想没有孩子的生活。Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest.闭上眼睛,想象自己身处森林里。I can just imagine him saying that!我就料到他会那么说!I had imagined her to be older than me.我本来以为她比我大。 (spoken) 'He was furious.' 'I can imagine!'“他大发雷霆。”“我想象得出!” think (thought, thought) [transitive, no passive, intransitive] to imagine sth that might happen or might have happened 猜想;想象;试想We couldn't think where you'd gone.我们想不出你到哪里去了。Just think how nice it would be to see them again.试想一下要是能再见到他们该有多好。Try to think yourself into the role.尽量发挥想象力,使自己进入角色。Just think-this time tomorrow we'll be lying on a beach.想想看,明天这个时候我们就躺在海滩上了。 see [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb/sth as sth 设想;想象I can't see her changing her mind.我想她不会改变主意。His colleagues see him as a future director.他的同事认为他很可能是未来的主事者。 envisage ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ [transitive] (especially BrE, rather formal) to imagine what will happen in the future 想象;设想;展望What level of profit do you envisage?你预计会有什么样的利润水平?It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.谈判预计在春季举行。The usual word for this in American English is envision. 美式英语中通常用envision表示此义。 envision ɪnˈvɪʒn [transitive] (rather formal) to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation that you intend to work towards 展望,设想(尤指致力达成的前景)They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease.他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。 Envision is used especially in business and political contexts. In American English it is also used as another form of the word envisage. * envision尤用于商业和政治语境,在美式英语中亦用作envisage的变体What level of profit do you envision?你预计会有什么样的利润水平? picture [transitive] to form a picture of sb/sth in your mind 设想;想象;忆起I can still picture the house I grew up in.我还能回忆起我童年时住的那座房子。 see also picture description noun visualize (BrE also visualise) ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz [transitive] (rather formal) to picture sb/sth in your mind 使形象化;想象;设想Try to visualize yourself walking into the interview calmly and confidently.尽量设想自己从容自信地进入面试现场。 visualization (BrE also visualisation)

noun

[uncountable, countable] Visualization can be a useful technique in building confidence.想象法会是个树立自信的有用方法。
NOTE 辨析 Imagine, picture or visualize? Imagine is the most general of these words and is used for any idea that you form of how a person, place, thing or experience might look or feel. Picture and visualize are used particularly for imagining sth in a picture or series of pictures. They are very similar in meaning but visualize is slightly more formal and is often used to talk about a deliberate attempt to imagine sth for a particular purpose. * imagine在这些词中最宽泛,指想象人、地方、事物或经历等看上去或感觉上会是什么样子。picture和visualize尤用于想象一幅或一系列画面。两词含义非常相似,只是visualize稍显正式,并常指为特定目的而有意识地设想。
conceptualize (BrE also conceptualise) kənˈseptʃuəlaɪz [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to form an idea of sth in your mind, especially an idea of sth that is difficult to imagine accurately 将⋯概念化(为⋯);构思;使形成观念How can we conceptualize the way the international economy works?我们如何将国际经济的运行方式概念化?The ability to conceptualize is one of the most likely indicators of who will be a successful manager.形成概念的能力是评断一个人能否成为出色的经理人的最适用指标之一。 pretend [transitive, intransitive](especially of children) to imagine that sth is true as part of a game (尤指儿童在游戏中)假装,扮作Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts.咱们假装是太空人吧。They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.他们没有真钱,就用假的代替。

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