Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1197
imagine
想象；设想
核心释义
To form a mental image of something, or to use one's imagination.
- 1.
在脑海中形成某物的形象；想象或在脑中创造。
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
- 2.
相信自己脑中虚构的事物,通常是虚假的。
To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
- 3.
假设；假定。
To assume; to suppose.
- 4.
推测；猜测。
To conjecture; to guess.
- 5.
运用想象力。
To use one's imagination.
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。
用法In use
Can you imagine living in a house without any windows?
用法提示：此处imagine为动词原形，表示‘想象’。
She imagined herself winning the competition.
用法提示：此处imagined为过去式，表示‘设想’。
I never imagined that I would enjoy hiking so much.
用法提示：此处imagined为过去式，表示‘未曾想到’。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把image（图像）放进I（我）的脑海：想象就是心中图像。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
imagine 后不接不定式（imagine to do 是错误用法）
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.