Imagining
“Imagining” 指在内心构建并未发生或尚未存在的场景、人物或结果,如 imagining life abroad(想象国外生活)。比 think 更强调形象化与情感投入,常见于鼓励创意与同理心表达。
- “She lay awake imagining what the new apartment would look like.” (她躺着睡不着,想象新公寓会是什么样子。)
- “Try imagining yourself speaking confidently in front of the crowd.” (试着想象自己在人群前自信发言。)
- “Children love imagining adventures in distant galaxies.” (孩子们喜欢想象遥远星系里的冒险。)
来自拉丁语 imaginari(形成心像),词根 imag- 与 image(图像)同源,强调“在脑中成像”。
“imagin-”(心像)+ “-ing” 表示正在进行的想象活动;名词 imagination 为“想象力”。
教育与心理学强调 imagining others’ perspectives 以培养共情;广告语 Can’t imagine life without… 强化情感联结;文学评论常谈 vividly imagining scenes。
- 固定搭配: “imagining the future” (畅想未来), “hardly imagining” (几乎想不到)
- 原形: imagine
- 名词: imagination, image
“image + ine + ing”:在脑子里造 image——imagining。
“He kept imagining the applause after the concert while imagining how nervous he would feel backstage.” (他一边想象音乐会后的掌声,一边想象后台会有多紧张。)