Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1197
imagine
想象；设想
To form a mental image of something, or to use one's imagination.
- 1.
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
在脑海中形成某物的形象；想象或在脑中创造。
- 2.
To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
相信自己脑中虚构的事物,通常是虚假的。
- 3.
To assume; to suppose.
假设；假定。
- 4.
To conjecture; to guess.
推测；猜测。
- 5.
To use one's imagination.
运用想象力。
料想；猜想；幻想；臆想；在脑海中形成某物的形象；想象或在脑中创造。；相信自己脑中虚构的事物,通常是虚假的。；假设；假定。
In use
Can you imagine living in a house without any windows?
She imagined herself winning the competition.
I never imagined that I would enjoy hiking so much.
imagine + that clause
that 可省略。
I imagine that he will arrive soon.
我想象他很快就会到。
imagine + doing sth
She imagines living in a big city.
她想象住在大城市里。
imagine + noun/pronoun
Can you imagine a world without water?
你能想象一个没有水的世界吗？
Connections
Collocations
- imagine a world
- 想象一个世界
- Imagine a world where everyone is kind.想象一个每个人都善良的世界。
- imagine yourself
- 想象你自己
- Imagine yourself on a tropical beach.想象你自己在热带海滩上。
- can't imagine
- 无法想象
- I can't imagine life without music.我无法想象没有音乐的生活。
- imagine that
- 想象那样
- Imagine that you are a bird flying in the sky.想象你是一只鸟在天空飞翔。
- imagine someone doing
- 想象某人做某事
- Can you imagine him becoming a doctor?你能想象他成为一名医生吗？
- imagine something happening
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把image（图像）放进I（我）的脑海：想象就是心中图像。
Context & Register
语域：中性；通常用于日常对话、文学创作、假设性讨论等场景。注意：想象和猜想两种释义均常见，语域无显著差异。
Grammar Note
imagine 后不接不定式（imagine to do 是错误用法）
Pronunciation & Spelling
No word rhymes exactly with 'imagine' due to stress and vowel differences; all listed share the /dʒɪn/ ending but with different stressed vowels.
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 4，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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