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TOEFL BNC: 1197 COCA: 909

imagine

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
imagine ˈmæʤən/ verb
imagines; imagined; imagining
imagine
ˈmæʤən/
verb
imagines; imagined; imagining
Learner's definition of IMAGINE
[+ object]
: to think of or create (something that is not real) in your mind虚构;编造
: to form a picture or idea in your mind of (something that is not real or present)想象;设想
often + that
often + what, why, etc.
sometimes used in phrases that express surprise有时用于表达惊讶的短语
: to have or form (an idea or opinion that is not accurate or based on reality)误认为;想当然
: to think or believe (something)认为;料想;猜想
TOEFL BNC: 1197 COCA: 909

imagine

verb

imag·​ine i-ˈma-jən How to pronounce imagine (audio)
imagined; imagining i-ˈma-jə-niŋ How to pronounce imagine (audio)
-ˈmaj-nə-

transitive verb

1
: to form a mental image of (something not present)
imagine accidents at every turn
2
: suppose, guess
I imagine it will rain
3
: to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy
imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist
4
archaic : plan, scheme
Choose the Right Synonym for imagine

think, conceive, imagine, fancy, realize, envisage, envision mean to form an idea of.

think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation
envisioned a cure for the disease

Example Sentences

a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war. It's hard for me to imagine having children. He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening. “What was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!” “Oh, you're just imagining things.” I imagine it will snow at some point today. It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective. The company will do better next year, I imagine. It was worse than they had imagined. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Still, the agents tasked with protecting the man and his land grew to imagine him as a sympathetic, if extremely introverted, presence in the forest. Monte Reel, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 The most obvious indicator of increased wealth was their foreign travel, which rose to levels their parents couldn’t imagine. Paul Podolsky, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 1 of House of the Dragon. Through four episodes, House of the Dragon has covered several years of Westeros history, leaving some events off screen for television audiences only to imagine. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Technological and organizational progress came much faster, and with far greater benefits, than Malthus could imagine. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Projects to redevelop a portion of West North Avenue, which runs on the north side of Sandtown-Winchester, and to re-imagine the area disrupted by the Highway to Nowhere, could be precursors to a better future for the area, Smith said. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 High school can be tough enough on your own, so imagine going through adolescence while constantly being compared to your twin sister. Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 As the game draws close, Justin Barron begins to imagine what playing at home as the opponent will be like. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 But still, what a drag to imagine a world without the Ringo version. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ymagynen, borrowed from Anglo-French ymaginer, borrowed from Latin imāginārī, verbal derivative of imāgin-, imāgō "representation, semblance, image entry 1"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of imagine was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 1197 COCA: 909
imagine

verb¹

1form a picture of sth in your mind想像;設想ADVERB | VERB + IMAGINE | PHRASES ADVERBclearly, easily, readily清楚地/很容易/輕易想像I could clearly imagine the scene in the office.我可以清楚地想像出辦公室裏的場景。barely, hardly, scarcely (especially BrE) 幾乎無法想像I could hardly imagine living in such a remote and desolate spot.在這樣一個偏遠、荒涼的地方生活,我幾乎無法想像。just完全能想像出She could just imagine her mother's look of horror.她完全可以想像出母親臉上恐懼的表情。quite完全能想像The sight was disturbing as you can quite imagine.正如你所能想像的那樣,那景象令人不安。almost幾乎想像出When I think about this story I can almost imagine the look on his face.想到這個故事,我幾乎能想像出他臉上的表情。ever, possibly曾想像;可能想像到the best guitarist you could possibly imagine你能想像出的最好的吉他手fully (especially NAmE) 完全想像出I couldn't fully imagine what it could be.我不能完全想像出那會是什麼樣子。actually真正想像出I can't actually imagine her falling for that trick.我真想像不到她竟然上了那個當。always總是以為I always imagined him following in his father's footsteps.我一直以為他會子承父業。vividly生動地想像出She had so vividly imagined it time and time again.她時不時地會非常生動逼真地想像一番那個場景。VERB + IMAGINEcan可以想像I can well imagine the atmosphere at home at this moment.我完全可以想像出此刻家中的氣氛。There's more at stake here than you can possibly imagine.這兒的風險遠比你能想到的要大。try to試圖構想begin to, start to開始想像I can't even begin to imagine the horrors that they have been through.我一點兒都無法想像他們所經歷的那些恐懼。I started to imagine what he might say.我開始設想他會說些什麼。dare to敢於想像He hardly dared to imagine what else was going to be divulged.他幾乎不敢想像還會泄露別的什麼信息。love to樂於想像He loved to imagine himself as the hero.他喜歡把自己想像成男主人公。be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to, be tough to難以設想;不可能想像;很難想像It is difficult to imagine a world without money.一個沒有貨幣的世界是難以想像的。be absurd to, be far-fetched to想像⋯是荒誕的/牽強的be easy to容易想像be free to可以自由想像The artist is free to imagine anything she pleases.藝術家可以任憑想像自由馳騁。PHRASESlet us imagine咱們試想Let us imagine what really might have happened.咱們試想一下到底可能發生了什麼情況。
imagine

verb²

2see/hear/think sth that is not true/does not exist誤認為;幻想ADVERB | VERB + IMAGINE | PHRASES ADVERBreally, seriously真以為You don't seriously imagine I'll agree to that?你不是真以為我會同意吧?almost幾乎誤以為I could almost imagine you were jealous.我差點兒誤以為你是嫉妒。actually事實上以為just, merely, simply只是以為;僅僅以為She knew she was simply imagining things.她知道自己僅僅是幻想而已。fondly, naively (both especially BrE) 天真地認為I had fondly imagined that riding a mule would be easy.我曾經天真地以為騎騾子很容易。VERB + IMAGINEbe easy to容易誤會PHRASESbe imagining things是幻想Had I really heard a noise, or was I just imagining things?我是真的聽到了聲音,還是僅僅是我的幻覺?real and imagined, real or imagined真實的和想像的;真實的或想像的He was always quick to avenge insults, real or imagined.他睚眥必報,不管那侮辱是真實的還是臆想的。

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