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I0042800 (ĭ-măj′ĭn)v. i·mag·ined, i·mag·in·ing, i·mag·ines v.tr.1. To form a mental picture or image of: imagined a better life abroad.2. To think or suppose; conjecture: I imagine you're right.3. To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy or believe: She imagines herself to be a true artist.v.intr.1. To employ the imagination.2. To have a belief or make a guess.

[Middle English imaginen, from Old French imaginer, from Latin imāginārī, from imāgō, imāgin-, image; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]

i·mag′in·er n.

imagine

(ɪˈmædʒɪn) vb1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to form a mental image of2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to think, believe, or guess3. (tr; takes a clause as object) to suppose; assume: I imagine he'll come. 4. (tr; takes a clause as object) to believe or assume without foundation: he imagines he knows the whole story. 5. an archaic word for plot¹sentence substitute Also: imagine that! an exclamation of surprise[C14: from Latin imāginārī to fancy, picture mentally, from imāgō likeness; see image] iˈmaginable adj iˈmaginableness n iˈmaginably adv iˈmaginer n

im•ag•ine

(ɪˈmædʒ ɪn)

v. -ined, -in•ing. v.t. 1. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses). 2. to believe; fancy: He imagined the house was haunted. 3. to assume; suppose: I imagine they'll be here soon. 4. to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean. v.i. 5. to form mental images of things not present to the senses. 6. to conjecture. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French imaginer < Latin imāginārī, derivative of imāgō, s. of imāgin- image] i•mag′in•er, n.

imagine

If you imagine a situation, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it.

It is difficult to imagine such a huge building.Try to imagine you're on a beautiful beach.

You can use an -ing form after imagine.

It is hard to imagine anyone being so cruel.She could not imagine living with Daniel.

Be Careful!
Don't use a to-infinitive after imagine. Don't say, for example, 'She could not imagine to live with Daniel'.

If you imagine something is true, you think it is probably true.

I imagine it would be difficult to make money from a business like that.I imagine that he finds his work very satisfying.

You can say 'I imagine so' or 'I would imagine so' if someone asks you if something is true and you think that it probably is.

'Could he get through that window?' 'I imagine so.''Was that why she left?' 'I would imagine so.'

Be Careful!
Don't say 'I imagine it'.

Instead of saying that you 'imagine something is not' true, you usually say that you don't imagine it is true.

I don't imagine we'll have a problem, anyway.

imagine

Past participle: imagined
Gerund: imagining

Imperative
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Present
I imagine
you imagine
he/she/it imagines
we imagine
you imagine
they imagine

Preterite
I imagined
you imagined
he/she/it imagined
we imagined
you imagined
they imagined

Present Continuous
I am imagining
you are imagining
he/she/it is imagining
we are imagining
you are imagining
they are imagining

Present Perfect
I have imagined
you have imagined
he/she/it has imagined
we have imagined
you have imagined
they have imagined

Past Continuous
I was imagining
you were imagining
he/she/it was imagining
we were imagining
you were imagining
they were imagining

Past Perfect
I had imagined
you had imagined
he/she/it had imagined
we had imagined
you had imagined
they had imagined

Future
I will imagine
you will imagine
he/she/it will imagine
we will imagine
you will imagine
they will imagine

Future Perfect
I will have imagined
you will have imagined
he/she/it will have imagined
we will have imagined
you will have imagined
they will have imagined

Future Continuous
I will be imagining
you will be imagining
he/she/it will be imagining
we will be imagining
you will be imagining
they will be imagining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been imagining
you have been imagining
he/she/it has been imagining
we have been imagining
you have been imagining
they have been imagining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been imagining
you will have been imagining
he/she/it will have been imagining
we will have been imagining
you will have been imagining
they will have been imagining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been imagining
you had been imagining
he/she/it had been imagining
we had been imagining
you had been imagining
they had been imagining

Conditional
I would imagine
you would imagine
he/she/it would imagine
we would imagine
you would imagine
they would imagine

Past Conditional
I would have imagined
you would have imagined
he/she/it would have imagined
we would have imagined
you would have imagined
they would have imagined

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"conceive of, envisage, ideatecreate by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's handsenvision, fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, see, project - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"visualise, visualize - form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize"envision, foresee - picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"fantasise, fantasize - portray in the mind; "he is fantasizing the ideal wife"prefigure - imagine or consider beforehand; "It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured"think - imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"fantasise, fantasize, fantasy - indulge in fantasies; "he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company"daydream, dream, woolgather, stargaze - have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
	2.	imagine - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"guess, reckon, suppose, think, opineanticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

imagine

verb1. envisage, see, picture, plan, create, project, think of, scheme, frame, invent, devise, conjure up, envision, visualize, dream up (informal), think up, conceive of, conceptualize, fantasize about, see in the mind's eye, form a mental picture of He could not imagine a more peaceful scene.2. believe, think, suppose, assume, suspect, gather, guess (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), realize, take it, reckon, fancy, deem, speculate, presume, take for granted, infer, deduce, apprehend, conjecture, surmise I imagine you're referring to me.3. dream, fancy, visualize, envisage, conjure up, hallucinate Looking back, I think I must have imagined the whole thing.

imagine

verbTo form mental images of:conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, image, picture, see, think, vision, visualize.Informal: feature.

Translations

想象料想设想

imagine

(iˈmӕdʒin) verb1. to form a mental picture of (something). I can imagine how you felt.设想2. to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist). Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!想象3. to think; to suppose. I imagine (that) he will be late.料想iˈmaginary adjective existing only in the mind or imagination; not real. Her illnesses are usually imaginary.想象中的iˌmagiˈnation noun1. (the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures. I can see it all in my imagination.想象力2. the creative ability of a writer etc. This book shows a lot of imagination.创造力3. the seeing etc of things which do not exist. There was no-one there – it was just your imagination.空想iˈmaginative (-nətiv) , ((American) -neitiv) adjective (negative unimaginative) having, or created with, imagination. an imaginative writer; This essay is interesting and imaginative.富于想象力的

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imagine

(well,) imagine that!

An expression of surprise, astonishment, or disbelief, especially regarding some recent revelation. Bob: "You know, if you run your washing machine at night you can save a lot of money on your electric bill." John: "Well, imagine that! I've never heard of such a thing!" Four hundred people came to see our concert tonight? Imagine that!See also: imagine

you're imagining things

You're making things up or seeing things that are not real. You're imagining things—there's nothing going on between Bill and me.See also: imagine, thing

can you imagine

A phrase used to express the speaker's surprise, astonishment, or perhaps horror about something. And then Dave just stood up in the middle of the board meeting and started yelling at the CEO. Can you imagine? I turned away for one second and the baby crawled right into the mud. Can you imagine?See also: can, imagine

imagine (someone or something) as (someone or something)

To envision or picture someone or something as somehow different than they currently are. I've only known Carly as a yoga teacher, so I really can't imagine her as an investment banker, but apparently, that's what she used to do. Come on, no negativity—the show hasn't even aired yet, so try to imagine it as a success.See also: imagine

Can you imagine?

Can you believe that?; Imagine that! She wore jeans to the wedding. Can you imagine? Billy was eating the houseplant! Can you imagine?See also: can

envision someone as someone else

and envision something as something elseto imagine or fantasize someone as someone else; to imagine or fantasize something as something else. I envision her as the next company president. We envisioned this as larger than it turned out to be.See also: else, envision

Fancy that!

and Imagine that!I am very surprised to hear that.; That is hard to imagine or believe. Mary: My father was elected president of the board. Sally: Fancy that! Sue: This computer is ten times faster than the one we had before. Jane: Imagine that! Is it easy to operate? Sue: Of course not.See also: fancy

imagine someone or something as someone or something

to think of someone or something as another person or another type of thing. I really can't imagine you as a sailor. When I imagine John as our new president, I really worry about our future as a company.See also: imagine

Fancy that!

exclam. Imagine that! Fancy that! There’s a piece of pie left in the fridge. See also: fancy

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verb to form mental images of

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