imagine
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1 [Tn, Tf, Tw, Tg, Tsg, Cn.a, Cn.pr, Cn.t]
form a mental image of (sth) 想像, 設想(某事物)
Imagine a house with a big garden. 設想有一所帶大花園的房子.
Imagine that you are in London. 想像一下你正在倫敦吧.
Can you imagine what it would be like to live without electricity? 你能想像出生活中沒有電會是一幅什麼樣的情景嗎?
She imagined walking into the office and telling everyone what she thought of them. 她想像自己走進辦公室, 對每個人都說出自己對他們的看法.
Imagine yourself (to be) rich and famous. 想像一下你又有錢, 又有名的情況.
2 [Tf, Tw, Tg, Tsg]
think of (sth) as probable or possible 料想, 設想, 想到(某事物)
I can't imagine that anyone cares what I do. 我想不出誰會關心我的所作所為.
I can't imagine living (ie don't think I shall ever live) anywhere but England. 我很難設想能到英國以外的地方去生活.
Would you ever have imagined him/his becoming a politician? 你怎能料想到他竟當上政治家了?
3 [Tn, Tf] suppose (sth); assume 猜想(某事物); 認為
I imagine (that) he'll be there. 我猜他會到那兒去.