imagination 的英语意思
imaginationimagination /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1[countable, uncountable] the ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind在脑海中形成图像或想法的能力: 
a storyteller with an incredible imagination一位拥有非凡想象力的故事讲述者 It does not take much imagination to understand their grief.不需要多少想象力就能理解他们的悲痛。 With a little imagination, you can find great inexpensive gifts.只要发挥一点想象力，就能找到物美价廉的好礼物。2be (a figment of) somebody’s imagination to be something that someone imagines, not something that really exists or happens某人凭空想象的事物，而非真实存在或发生的: Did you hear that noise, or was it my imagination?你听到那个声音了吗，还是那只是我的幻觉？ These people do exist; they’re not figments of my imagination.这些人确实存在；他们不是我想象出来的。3in somebody’s imagination only existing or happening in someone’s mind, not in real life只存在于某人脑海中，而非现实生活中: For the refugees, home exists only in their imagination.对难民来说，家只存在于他们的想象之中。4capture/catch somebody’s imagination to make people feel very interested and excited使人们感到非常感兴趣和兴奋: American football really captured the imagination of the British public.美式橄榄球真正激发了英国公众的热情与想象力。5leave something to somebody’s imagination to deliberately not describe something because you think someone can guess or imagine it故意不描述某事，因为认为对方自己能猜到或想象出来: Mercifully, the writer leaves most of the physical horrors to our imagination.幸运的是，作者将大部分身体上的恐怖留给读者自行想象。6leave little/nothing to the imagination a)if someone’s clothes leave little or nothing to the imagination, the clothes are very thin or are worn in a way that shows the person’s body若某人的衣着几乎或完全不留遮掩，即衣物极薄或穿法使身体一览无余: Her black satin dress left nothing to the imagination.她那件黑色缎面裙毫无遮掩。 b)if something sexual or violent is described in a way that leaves nothing to the imagination, it is described in too much detail若性或暴力内容的描写毫无遮掩，即描写过于详尽露骨7use your imagination spoken口语 used to tell someone that they can easily guess the answer to a question, so you should not need to tell them用于告知对方答案显而易见，他们完全可以自行猜到，无需说明 → not by any stretch of the imagination at stretch2(4)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词a good imagination· She's a lively child, with a good imagination.她是个活泼的孩子，想象力丰富。great imagination· His paintings show great imagination.他的画作展现出极大的想象力。a vivid/fertile imagination (=an ability to think of a lot of ideas and things that could happen)· She had a fertile imagination and a great sense of humour.她拥有丰沛的想象力和极佳的幽默感。· With your vivid imagination, you should write a book.凭你如此生动的想象力，你应该写一本书。an overactive/fevered imagination (=a mind that imagines strange things that are not real)· These stories are the product of an overactive imagination.这些故事是过度活跃的想象力的产物。the public imagination· The story captured the public imagination.这个故事激发了公众的想象力与热情。creative imagination· I don't have the creative imagination to be a writer.我没有成为作家所需的创造性想象力。verbs动词have (an) imagination· Her poems show that she has a lot of imagination.她的诗歌表明她拥有丰富的想象力。use your imagination· Musicians need to use their imagination as well as their technical skills.音乐家不仅需要技术技巧，还需要运用想象力。show/display imagination· His latest paintings display a vivid imagination.他的最新画作展现出生动的想象力。lack imagination· A lot of today's pop music seems to lack imagination.当今很多流行音乐似乎缺乏想象力。fire/stimulate somebody's imagination (=make someone use their imagination)· The aim of the exhibition is to stimulate people's imagination.此次展览的目的是激发人们的想象力。phrases短语be full of imagination· Her stories are full of imagination.她的故事充满了想象力。a lack of imagination· Their policies show a lack of imagination.他们的政策显示出缺乏想象力。let your imagination run wild (also let your imagination run riot British English) (=allow yourself to imagine many strange or wonderful things)· He uses painting as a way of letting his imagination run riot.他以绘画为方式，让想象力尽情驰骋。
查看全部语言翻译1[countable, uncountable] the ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind在脑海中形成图像或想法的能力: a storyteller with an incredible imagination一位拥有非凡想象力的故事讲述者 It does not take much imagination to understand their grief.不需要多少想象力就能理解他们的悲痛。 With a little imagination, you can find great inexpensive gifts.只要发挥一点想象力，就能找到物美价廉的好礼物。2be (a figment of) somebody’s imagination to be something that someone imagines, not something that really exists or happens某人凭空想象的事物，而非真实存在或发生的: Did you hear that noise, or was it my imagination?你听到那个声音了吗，还是那只是我的幻觉？ These people do exist; they’re not figments of my imagination.这些人确实存在；他们不是我想象出来的。3in somebody’s imagination only existing or happening in someone’s mind, not in real life只存在于某人脑海中，而非现实生活中: For the refugees, home exists only in their imagination.对难民来说，家只存在于他们的想象之中。4capture/catch somebody’s imagination to make people feel very interested and excited使人们感到非常感兴趣和兴奋: American football really captured the imagination of the British public.美式橄榄球真正激发了英国公众的热情与想象力。5leave something to somebody’s imagination to deliberately not describe something because you think someone can guess or imagine it故意不描述某事，因为认为对方自己能猜到或想象出来: Mercifully, the writer leaves most of the physical horrors to our imagination.幸运的是，作者将大部分身体上的恐怖留给读者自行想象。6leave little/nothing to the imagination a)if someone’s clothes leave little or nothing to the imagination, the clothes are very thin or are worn in a way that shows the person’s body若某人的衣着几乎或完全不留遮掩，即衣物极薄或穿法使身体一览无余: Her black satin dress left nothing to the imagination.她那件黑色缎面裙毫无遮掩。 b)if something sexual or violent is described in a way that leaves nothing to the imagination, it is described in too much detail若性或暴力内容的描写毫无遮掩，即描写过于详尽露骨7use your imagination spoken口语 used to tell someone that they can easily guess the answer to a question, so you should not need to tell them用于告知对方答案显而易见，他们完全可以自行猜到，无需说明 → not by any stretch of the imagination at stretch2(4)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词a good imagination· She's a lively child, with a good imagination.她是个活泼的孩子，想象力丰富。great imagination· His paintings show great imagination.他的画作展现出极大的想象力。a vivid/fertile imagination (=an ability to think of a lot of ideas and things that could happen)· She had a fertile imagination and a great sense of humour.她拥有丰沛的想象力和极佳的幽默感。· With your vivid imagination, you should write a book.凭你如此生动的想象力，你应该写一本书。an overactive/fevered imagination (=a mind that imagines strange things that are not real)· These stories are the product of an overactive imagination.这些故事是过度活跃的想象力的产物。the public imagination· The story captured the public imagination.这个故事激发了公众的想象力与热情。creative imagination· I don't have the creative imagination to be a writer.我没有成为作家所需的创造性想象力。verbs动词have (an) imagination· Her poems show that she has a lot of imagination.她的诗歌表明她拥有丰富的想象力。use your imagination· Musicians need to use their imagination as well as their technical skills.音乐家不仅需要技术技巧，还需要运用想象力。show/display imagination· His latest paintings display a vivid imagination.他的最新画作展现出生动的想象力。lack imagination· A lot of today's pop music seems to lack imagination.当今很多流行音乐似乎缺乏想象力。fire/stimulate somebody's imagination (=make someone use their imagination)· The aim of the exhibition is to stimulate people's imagination.此次展览的目的是激发人们的想象力。phrases短语be full of imagination· Her stories are full of imagination.她的故事充满了想象力。a lack of imagination· Their policies show a lack of imagination.他们的政策显示出缺乏想象力。let your imagination run wild (also let your imagination run riot British English) (=allow yourself to imagine many strange or wonderful things)· He uses painting as a way of letting his imagination run riot.他以绘画为方式，让想象力尽情驰骋。