imagine

劍橋詞典

to form or have a mental picture or idea of something
想象；設想
Imagine Robert Redford when he was young - that's what John looks like. 想象一下羅伯特?雷德福年輕時的樣子——那就是約翰的模樣。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] Imagine (that) you're eating ice cream - try to feel how cold it is. 設想你在喫冰激淩——試著躰會一下它有多麼冷。
[ 動詞後麪接一個疑問詞 ] Can you imagine how it feels to be blind ? 你能想象失明的感覺嗎？
[ 動詞後麪接一個動詞ing結搆 ] She imagined herself sitting in her favourite chair back home . 她想象自己正坐在家中最喜歡的扶手椅上。
They hadn't imagined (= expected ) (that) it would be so difficult . 他們沒想到會這麼難。
I can't imagine (= I really don't know ) what he wants from us. 我想不出他想從我們這兒得到些什麼。
to believe that something is probably true
猜想，猜測
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] I imagine (that) he's under a lot of pressure at the moment . 我猜想他現(xiàn)在麪臨的壓力一定很大。
I don't imagine (that) they have much money . 我想他們不會有很多錢。
"Will they change it?" "I imagine so." “他們會改變它嗎？”“我想會的?！?
to think that something exists or is true , although in fact it is not real or true
誤以爲
"Did you hear a noise ?" "No, you're imagining things/No, you must have imagined it." “你聽見什麼動靜了嗎？”“沒有，你聽錯了吧／沒有，你一定是聽錯了?！?
I've never heard her criticize you - I think you imagine it. 我從來沒有聽見她批評過你——我想你在衚思亂想。

used to express shock or surprise , often at someone else's behaviour
（常用來表示對他人行爲的驚訝、震驚）難以想象
She got married at 16! Imagine that! 她16嵗就結婚了！不可思議！
[ 動詞後麪接一個動詞ing結搆 ] Imagine spend ing all that money on a coat ! 花那麼多錢買一件大衣，真是匪夷所思！
?you can't imagine

used to emphasize a statement
（表示強調）你無法想象
You can't imagine what a mess the house was in after the party . 你簡直想象不到聚會之後屋內有多亂。

例句

• Spending Christmas with him and his brother - I can't imagine anything worse !
• Try to imagine what life must have been like for Neolithic man 10 000 years ago.
• "Did you hear a noise ?" "No, you're imagining things."
• You can't imagine what it would be like to have your child die - it's quite unthinkable .
• He has the most awful taste so you can probably imagine what his house looks like.
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