mid-14c., "to form a mental image of," from Old French imaginer "sculpt, carve, paint; decorate, embellish" (13c.), from Latin imaginari "to form a mental picture to oneself, imagine" (also, in Late Latin imaginare "to form an image of, represent"), from imago (see image). Sense of "suppose" is first recorded late 14c. Related: Imagined; imagining.
权威例句
1. I would imagine she's quite lonely living on her own.
我猜想她一个人过肯定很孤独。
2. I imagine they'll be tearing the building down sooner or later.
我猜他们早晚会拆除这座楼的。
3. Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.
想象一下那长长的金色海滩吧,在那里你可以独自徜徉。
4. In his mind's eye, he can imagine the effect he's having.
他能在脑海里想象出将会达到的效果。
5. Imagine winning the local lottery first prize of £5,000.