Word · Frequency #2828
imaginations
想象力；想象
imaginations is the plural of imagination.
The ability of the mind to form images of things that are not present to the senses.
- 1.
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
心智创造图像的能力；在脑中创造或再现未感知事物的行为；创造这类图像的能力。
- 2.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
形成不被感知为真实且不在感官范围内的事物的心理图像
- 3.
Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
尤指制造虚假形象；幻想。
- 4.
the ability to form mental images of things or events
形成事物或事件的心理图像的能力
- 5.
Creativity; resourcefulness.
创造力；足智多谋。
- 6.
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
巧妙处理不寻常问题的能力
- 7.
A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.
由想象作用形成的心理图像；想象出的事物。
幻想；空想；创造力；应变能力；想象出的形象；幻象；心智创造图像的能力；在脑中创造或再现未感知事物的行为；创造这类图像的能力。；形成不被感知为真实且不在感官范围内的事物的心理图像
In use
Children often have a vivid imagination, inventing entire worlds out of simple toys.
To solve this puzzle, you'll need to use your imagination and think outside the box.
The story was dull and lacked imagination; it was just a boring recount of facts.
popular imagination created a world of demons
imagination reveals what the world could be
he could still hear her in his imagination
have the imagination to do sth
She had the imagination to picture a world without war.
她有想象力，能够描绘一个没有战争的世界。
Connections
Collocations
- use your imagination
- 发挥你的想象力
- Use your imagination to picture a world without war.发挥你的想象力，构想一个没有战争的世界。
- capture the imagination
- 吸引想象力
- The story captured the imagination of children everywhere.这个故事吸引了各地孩子们的想象力。
- stretch the imagination
- 超越想象
- It stretches the imagination to think that humans could live on Mars.想到人类能在火星上生活，这超越了想象。
- a vivid imagination
- 生动的想象力
- She has a vivid imagination and often tells fantastic tales.她有生动的想象力，经常讲奇妙的故事。
- lack imagination
- 缺乏想象力
- The design lacks imagination and is quite boring.这个设计缺乏想象力，相当乏味。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象"image"（图像）+ "nation"（国家）→ 脑海中的图像国度，即是想象力。
Context & Register
中性语域，广泛用于日常对话、文学描述和学术讨论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with '-ation' pronounced /-eɪʃən/ and rhyme with the target. Be cautious: words like 'fiction' end with '-tion' but sound different (/ˈfɪkʃən/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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