imagined
past simple and past participle ofimagine
| 单词 | imagined |
| 释义 | imagined past simple and past participle ofimagine imagine verb[T] uk/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/us/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/B1 toformor have amentalpictureorideaof something: Imagine Robert Redford when he wasyoung- that's whatJohnlookslike. [+ (that)]Imagine(that)you'reeatingicecream-trytofeelhowcoldit is. [+ question word]Can you imaginehowitfeelsto beblind? [+ -ing verb]She imagined herself sittingin herfavouritechairbackhome. They hadn't imagined(=expected)(that)it would be sodifficult. I can't imagine(= I really don'tknow)what hewantsfrom us. to imagine something
B2 tobelievethat something isprobablytrue: [+ (that)]I imagine(that)he's under a lot ofpressureat themoment. I don't imagine(that)they have muchmoney. "Will theychangeit?" "I imagineso." B1 tothinkthat somethingexistsor istrue,althoughinfactit is notrealortrue: "Did youhearanoise?" "No, you're imaginingthings/No, you must have imagined it." I've neverheardhercriticizeyou - Ithinkyou imagine it. used toexpressshockorsurprise, often at someone else'sbehaviour: She gotmarriedat 16! Imagine that! [+ -ing verb]Imaginespendingall thatmoneyon acoat! you can't imagine used toemphasizeastatement: You can't imagine what amessthehousewas in after theparty.
Imagining and conceiving
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Guessing, supposing and suspecting Expressions of surprise Linguistics: very & extreme Examplesofimaginedimagined In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They both joined religious associations that re-created and reinforced the intimacy of animaginedbut bygone village community. From theCambridge English Corpus Symbolic talk involves talk about play characters, theirimaginedactions, speech, and states, and characteristics of theimaginedstory setting. From theCambridge English Corpus Under these treatment conditions, we consider theimaginedinteraction effect described above to be highly unlikely. From theCambridge English Corpus Similarly, regions may be seen asimaginedcommunities that are a collective social achievement. From theCambridge English Corpus Ottomanization was now not merelyimagined, but real. From theCambridge English Corpus Not merely meant for looking through, then, this metaphorical window is the matrix through which space is projected and/orimagined. From theCambridge English Corpus Reaching and grasping gestures towardsimaginedobjects exhibit the distinctive pattern that is observed when subjects are asked to pantomime a reaching and grasping motion. From theCambridge English Corpus The point of contention is theimaginedrelationship between visitors and the museums. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast to the classical norm, they become more than they hadimagined. From theCambridge English Corpus These lyrics resemble a commonlyimaginedscenario of teenage girls and groupies waiting to meet their idols. From theCambridge English Corpus For an audience whoimaginedthe very insiderness of this show to be a privilege, the outsiderness of the lyrics heightened the glow. From theCambridge English Corpus It might beimaginedthat explicit disincentives could also be used to motivate workers. From theCambridge English Corpus Slavery is hereimaginedas occurring within the mind, as lack of independence from a particular idea or way of thinking. From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, a frequency-dependent build-up triggering mechanisms could beimagined. From theCambridge English Corpus Various scenarios leading to this situation can beimagined. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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