imagine
剑桥词典
- to form or have a mental picture or idea of something
- 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. 返回 imagine
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。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] 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。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] Can you imagine how it feels to be blind ? 你能想象失明的感觉吗？
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] 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。
to believe that something is probably true
猜想，猜测
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] 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。”
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！
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] Imagine spend ing 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。
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