imagine

[i'mædʒin]

vt.想像, 设想, 料想, 猜想, 认为
vi.想像

vt.

1. 想像[W][+wh-][+(that)][+v-ing][O4]

I can't imagine what has happened.

我想像不出发生了什么事。

You may imagine their astonishment at finding the room empty.

你可以想像他们发现房间里空无一人时那吃惊的样子。

2. 臆断[+(that)]

3. 猜想, 料想[W][Y][+(that)]

I imagine you are tired from the journey.

我想你旅途劳累了。

vi.

想像, 猜想

词形变化

名词: imaginer | 动词过去式: imagined | 动词过去分词: imagined | 动词现在分词: imagining | 动词第三人称单数: imagines |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.想像

envision  fancy  conceive  dream

vt.猜想, 料想

suppose  guess  assume  presume  gather  

同义参见:

romance  reckon  envisage  moon  infer  daydream  think  suspect  surmise  fantasize  

英英释义

动词 imagine:

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

同义词：conceive of, ideate, envisage

expect, believe, or suppose

同义词：think, opine, suppose, reckon, guess

补充

imagineimagine英:[iˈmædʒin] 美:[ɪˈmædʒɪn]vt.1.想像, 设想I can imagine the scene clearly in my mind.我可以清楚地想像出那个情景。I cannot imagine what to do in this dreadful situation.我不能想像在这么糟的情况下该怎么办。I can't imagine lying like that. I would go crazy.我无法想像那样躺着的情形, 我会发疯的。You don't imagine it is true.你别想像那是真的。He imagined himself as manager of the company.他把自己想像为公司的经理。2.料想, 猜想There's nobody following us—you're just imagining it!没有人跟着我们——你只不过是猜想而已。I don't imagine they will come if it rains.我认为天如果下雨, 他们是不会来的。They imagined your ship wrecked.他们以为你的船遇难了。3.想He is always imagining dangers that don't exist.他总是想着那些其实并不存在的危险。I imagine she was pretty annoyed when she found out.我想她发现此事后一定很生气。“Does she know what kind of tablets she's taken today?”“I imagine so.”“她知道今天她吃了什么药了吗?”“我想她知道。”

例句

1. He could not imagine a more peaceful scene.他想象不出比这更安宁的场景了。 2. Try to imagine life without a television.设想一下没有电视的生活吧。 3. It's easy to imagine yourself in an exotic location.身处异国他乡的情况可想而知。 4. imagine my surprise when I saw the newspaper article.你想象一下我看到报纸上那篇文章时有多么吃惊。 5. imagine you're lying on a beach.设想你躺在沙滩上。 6. Did you ever imagine that there would be so much to do?你有没有设想过会有这么多事情要做？ 7. She couldn't imagine living in a place like that.她无法想象自己住在那样的地方。 8. I can't imagine you being unkind to anyone.我无法想象你会对任何人不好。 9. Sometimes I imagine myself dying.我有时候想象自己快要死了。 10. You can imagine how I felt!你可以想象我的感受是怎么样的！ 11. I think I can imagine what happened.我认为我想象得出发生了什么事。 12. I can't imagine why anyone would say that.我无法想象为什么有人会那样说。 13. No one, I imagine, finds those figures in the least surprising.我认为, 没人会觉得那些数字有半点意外。 14. As you can imagine, this has played havoc with our social life.你也能想得到, 这已经给我们的社会生活造成了严重破坏。 15. I imagine so我想是的/我猜想是那样 16. Was he meeting someone?—I imagine so.他在和谁约会吗？——我猜是的。 17. I imagine not我不那样想/我猜想不是那样 18. It's not as if I have a lot of choice.—I imagine not.我好像没有多少选择余地。——我觉得是没有。 19. I imagine he wants to retire.我认为他想退休了。 20. We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.我们往往认为维多利亚时代人都是一本正经的。 21. Don't imagine that you'll be able to go skiing at the weekends.别以为你们周末就可以去滑雪了。 22. I realized that I must have imagined the whole thing.我意识到那一定全是我的幻想。 23. Was that a ring at the door?—No. You must have imagined it.刚才是门铃响吗？——不, 一定是你的幻觉。 24. 'They never waste a thing,' she says. 'imagine that!'“他们半点也不浪费, ”她说, “难以想象！” 25. I can hardly imagine such a scene.我无法想像出这样的情景。 26. imagine yourself to be on a desert island.设想一下你身处荒岛的情形。 27. I cannot imagine who he is.我想不出他是谁。 28. I know he's imagining a story.我知道他正在编造谎言。 29. imagine a car journey from Edinburgh to London.想像一下从爱丁堡到伦敦的汽车旅行。 30. [with clause]I couldn't imagine what she expected to tell them.我想像不出她想要告诉他们什么。 31. they suffered from ill health, real or imagined, throughout their lives.他们一生饱受病痛的折磨，无论是真实的还是臆想出来的。 32. after Ned died, everyone imagined that Mabel would move away.内德死后，大家都猜想梅布尔会搬走。 33. imagine! to outwit Heydrich!.请想一想！竟然智取黑盗客！。 34. imagine that you're lying on a beach.想象一下你躺在海滩上。 35. It's not easy to imagine your brother as a doctor.很难想象你哥哥是当医生的。 36. I can't imagine myself cycling 20 miles a day.我无法想象自己会每天骑自行车跑20英里。 37. She's always imagining that she's ill but she's fine really.她老以为自己有病，其实她身体挺不错。 38. I imagine he'll be coming by car.我想他会开车来的。 39. a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures虚构出满世界奇异动物的作家 40. He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war.他要我们设想一个没有贫穷和战争的世界。 41. It's hard for me to imagine having children.我很难想象有了孩子会是什么样。 42. imagine that you are relaxing on the beach.设想你正在海滩上放松身心。 43. It's hard to imagine what it would be like to be so wealthy.很难想象如此富有会是什么样。 44. I'm sure you can imagine how I felt.我可以肯定你能想象出我的感受。 45. I can't imagine why she would be so late. [=I do not understand why she is so late]我不明白她为何会迟到这么长时间。 46. “Why is she so late?” “I can't imagine.”“她怎么晚了这么久？”“我真搞不明白。” 47. Can you imagine! A person like him being elected mayor! [=it is surprising or ridiculous to think of a person like him being elected mayor]真无法想象！他那样的人竟然能当选市长！ 48. Just imagine what such a change would mean!想象一下，这样的变化意味着什么！ 49. “This tree is more than 300 years old.” “imagine that!” [=isn't that remarkable]“这棵树活了300多年了。”“真难以想象！” 50. She imagines that she is very charming. = She imagines herself to be very charming. [=she thinks that she is charming but actually she is not charming]她自以为很有魅力。 51. He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening.他正在胡乱想象发生了各种可怕的事情。 52. "“What was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!” “Oh, you're just imagining things.”"“那是什么声音？我觉得屋里有人！”“嗨，只不过是你在疑神疑鬼。” 53. I imagine it will snow at some point today.我认为今天某个时候会下雪。 54. It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective.难以相信这些变革真会有效。 55. "The company will do better next year, I imagine."我认为，这家公司来年会做得更好。 56. It was worse than they had imagined.这比他们当时想的还要糟。