| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-imagine-something |
| 释义 | to imagine somethingThese words mean to form or have a mental image or idea of something. One of the most commonly used words for this is imagine. You can just imagine her storing up these anecdotes for her dinner parties. Think of or think about is another common way of saying that you imagine something. I want you to think of a time when you felt happy. Whatever you do, don't think about pink elephants. You can also use the verb picture or the phrases have a picture or form a picture to describe thinking of an image or picture that matches what is being spoken about. Can you picture yourself at the age of 60 doing what you do now? When I say 'your car' you have a picture of that in your head. I began to form a picture of what they were like. You can also say that you see or have something in your mind's eye when you want to describe having a picture in your mind of something. In my mind's eye is common in literature and so is slightly more formal than imagine. In my mind's eye, I'm still a uni student and not a middle-aged worker. Conceive is a more formal way of saying imagine. I can't conceive why anyone would want to hurt her. It takes no great imagination to conceive of other possible universes. If you visualize something, you form a very clear image what you think it will be like. See can also be used with this meaning. You need to visualize success in order to achieve it. I love my job and I can't see myself giving it up. Conceptualize is a formal word meaning to form an idea of something, especially something abstract or complicated, in your mind. The passage of time is often conceptualized as physical movement through space. Envisage, mainly used in UK English, can be used to talk about imagining something in the future, or forming a mental plan for something. He himself only envisages staying with the club for three years. He has envisaged a scenario where children learn at home, guided by technology. Related articlesimagination imaginative imaginary |
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