picture sb doing sth
多用于 can 或 could 之后,表示“能/不能想象某人做某事”。
I can't picture him living in the countryside.
我无法想象他住在乡下。
想象;设想
pictures — third person singular of picture
用图画表现;绘;生动地描述;形象地描绘;用图画表现;描绘。;想象或设想;生动地描绘或描述
To imagine or form a mental image of something.
用图画表现;描绘。
To represent in or with a picture.
想象或设想
To imagine or envision.
生动地描绘或描述
To depict or describe vividly.
一般现在时
I picture a peaceful scene.
我在脑海中想象一个和平的场景。
现在进行时
She is picturing her future.
她正在想象她的未来。
一般过去时
They pictured themselves on a beach.
他们想象自己在海滩上。
规则动词
Can you picture yourself living in a small village by the sea?
你能想象自己住在海边小村庄的情景吗?
用法提示:使用动词原形picture,表示‘想象’某场景。
She pictured her dream wedding while looking at the magazine.
她看着杂志时,想象着自己梦想中的婚礼。
用法提示:使用过去式pictured,描述过去的想象动作。
He is picturing the finished painting in his mind before starting.
他开始之前正在脑海中想象完成后的画作。
用法提示:使用现在分词picturing,表示正在进行的想象。
多用于 can 或 could 之后,表示“能/不能想象某人做某事”。
I can't picture him living in the countryside.
我无法想象他住在乡下。
as 后面接想象中的人或物的身份、样子。
She always pictured herself as a doctor.
她总是把自己想象成一名医生。
常用祈使句,介词短语说明想象中的地点或场景。
Picture yourself on a quiet beach.
想象一下你自己在一个安静的海滩上。
此义指用图画或文字描绘,语体偏书面。
The book pictures life in a small village.
这本书描绘了一个小村庄的生活。
最通用,正式/非正式均可;可接宾语或 that 从句,在多数句式中能直接替换 picture。
较正式,美式英语常用;侧重设想未来的情景,后接名词或 that 从句。
强调产生具体的视觉画面,常用于计划、演讲或心理训练;后接名词或动名词。
较正式,常与 of 连用或用于 be conceived as;侧重形成抽象概念,不一定是视觉图像。
grammar · medium
易错句子I can picture me on the beach.
正确表达I can picture myself on the beach.
当 picture 的宾语和主语指同一个人时,要用反身代词 myself,不能用宾格 me;汉语“想象我……”没有反身形式,所以容易漏掉 -self。
grammar · medium
易错句子I can't picture to live without you.
正确表达I can't picture living without you.
picture 表示“想象”时后接名词或动名词,不接不定式;汉语“想象去做某事”直译成 to do 是错的。
grammar · medium
易错句子I can't picture what does he look like.
正确表达I can't picture what he looks like.
what 引导的宾语从句必须用陈述语序 what he looks like,不能用疑问语序 what does he look like;这里整个句子是陈述句,从句内部不倒装、不加助动词 does。
针对 picture 的“生动描绘/描述”之意,指不忠实或错误地呈现。
针对 picture 的“用图画表现、描绘”之意,指使形象或描述变形失真。
想象某人做某事
Can you picture him living in a small village?
你能想象他住在一个小村庄里的情景吗?
把某人想象成某类人
It's hard to picture her as a teacher.
很难把她想象成老师。
在脑海中想象某物
Close your eyes and picture the beach in your mind.
闭上眼睛,在脑海中想象那片海滩。
想象那个场面
Picture the scene: the street was full of dancers.
想象一下那个场面:街上挤满了跳舞的人。
清晰地想象
She can still vividly picture her first trip to Beijing.
她仍能清晰地想象出第一次去北京时的情景。
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pict-(词根:画)+ -ure(后缀:表示行为或结果)
de-(前缀:加强)+ pict-(词根:画)
pict-(词根:画)+ -orial(形容词后缀:与…有关的)
picture 作动词时常表示在脑海中或画面上呈现某个场景,scene 是经常被描绘的对象。
portrait 是 picture 可能描绘的具体成果,常见于人物肖像类绘画或摄影。
capture 与 picture 同属以画面留住景象的语义域,capture 更强调将瞬间或氛围保存下来。
sketch 是一种快速、粗略的绘画形式,与 picture 的“描绘”义相关联。
exhibition 是展示 picture 的场所或活动,常见于美术和摄影语境。
全局,大局
Let's not get bogged down in details; think about the big picture.
我们不要纠缠于细节,要考虑大局。
明白,理解
He explained the rules, and I quickly got the picture.
他解释了规则,我很快就明白了。
描绘,生动展现
The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy.
这份报告描绘了经济低迷的景象。
想象自己坐在河上的小船里,周围是柑橘树和橘子酱色的天空。(出自披头士乐队歌曲《Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds》)
Just picture yourself lying on a tropical beach and you'll feel calm.
想象自己躺在热带海滩上,你就会感到平静。
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设想一下这个情景
Picture this: you are walking into a room full of strangers.
设想一下这个情景:你正走进一个满是陌生人的房间。