Phrase
mental picture
/ˈmentl ˈpiktʃə/
noun
脑海中的图像或表征
a mental image or representation of something
常用于描述想象或记忆中的画面
- 1.
a clear and telling mental image
清晰而生动的心理图像
清晰而生动的心理图像；记忆图像
In use
When I think of my childhood home, a clear mental picture comes to mind.
She closed her eyes and tried to form a mental picture of the beach from the description.
The author's vivid words helped me create a mental picture of the ancient city.
have a mental picture of sth
I have a clear mental picture of the layout.
我对布局有一个清晰的记忆图像。
form a mental picture of sth
Try to form a mental picture of the scene.
试着在脑海中形成那个场景的图像。
a mental picture of sth
A mental picture of her face appeared in his mind.
他脑海中浮现出她脸庞的图像。
Common mistakes
I have a mental photo of the accident.I have a mental picture of the accident.
Photo与picture混淆：固定短语应为'mental picture'，表示脑海中的图像，而非'mental photo'。
I have a mental picture for you.I have a mental picture of you.
介词错误：'mental picture'后接'of'引出描述的对象内容，而非'for'。
Connections
Confusing words
- mental image
- 心理图像 · mental picture 侧重记忆中的具体画面，而 mental image 可泛指任何脑海中形成的视觉形象，包括想象。
- visualization
- 可视化 · mental picture 是静态的图像，而 visualization 强调主动构建心理形象的过程或技巧。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词短语，常与of连用
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.