imagine
/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
CEFR level A2Topic ThinkingWord #1405 in the learning path
想象；设想
Definitions
v. Form a picture or idea of something in your mind.
想象；设想
v. Think something is probably true without being certain.
猜想；认为
Example
Imagine living in a little house beside the sea.
想象一下住在海边一栋小房子里的情景。
Urban planners must imagine how future residents will use shared spaces before designing new neighbourhoods.
城市规划者在设计新社区之前，必须设想未来居民将如何使用公共空间。
Collocations
- imagine doing something
- hard to imagine
- imagine the future
Word family
- imagination (n.)
- imaginative (adj.)
- imaginary (adj.)
Synonyms
- picture
- envisage
Usage tip
imagine后接动名词，不接to do。
FAQ
- What does imagine mean?
- Form a picture or idea of something in your mind. Think something is probably true without being certain.
- How is imagine pronounced?
- UK /ɪˈmædʒɪn/, US /ɪˈmædʒɪn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
