imagine

劍橋詞典

to form or have a mental picture or idea of something
想象；設(shè)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(shí)的樣子——那就是約翰的模樣。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] Imagine (that) you're eating ice cream - try to feel how cold it is. 設(shè)想你在吃冰激凌——試著體會(huì)一下它有多么冷。
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)疑問(wèn)詞 ] Can you imagine how it feels to be blind ? 你能想象失明的感覺(jué)嗎？
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)動(dòng)詞ing結(jié)構(gòu) ] 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(méi)想到會(huì)這么難。
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么。
to believe that something is probably true
猜想，猜測(cè)
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] I imagine (that) he's under a lot of pressure at the moment . 我猜想他現(xiàn)在面臨的壓力一定很大。
I don't imagine (that) they have much money . 我想他們不會(huì)有很多錢。
"Will they change it?" "I imagine so." “他們會(huì)改變它嗎？”“我想會(huì)的?！?
to think that something exists or is true , although in fact it is not real or true
誤以為
"Did you hear a noise ?" "No, you're imagining things/No, you must have imagined it." “你聽(tīng)見(jiàn)什么動(dòng)靜了嗎？”“沒(méi)有，你聽(tīng)錯(cuò)了吧／沒(méi)有，你一定是聽(tīng)錯(cuò)了?！?
I've never heard her criticize you - I think you imagine it. 我從來(lái)沒(méi)有聽(tīng)見(jiàn)她批評(píng)過(guò)你——我想你在胡思亂想。

used to express shock or surprise , often at someone else's behaviour
（常用來(lái)表示對(duì)他人行為的驚訝、震驚）難以想象
She got married at 16! Imagine that! 她16歲就結(jié)婚了！不可思議！
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)動(dòng)詞ing結(jié)構(gòu) ] Imagine spend ing all that money on a coat ! 花那么多錢買一件大衣，真是匪夷所思！
?you can't imagine

used to emphasize a statement
（表示強(qiáng)調(diào)）你無(wú)法想象
You can't imagine what a mess the house was in after the party . 你簡(jiǎn)直想象不到聚會(huì)之后屋內(nèi)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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