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单词 imagination
释义

imagination

UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularimagination
pluralimaginations

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the ability to think of clever and original ideas, possibilities, or solutions
    have the imagination to do something:

    They didn’t have the imagination to deal with such complex problems.

    use your imagination:

    Try to use your imagination when planning main meals.

    lack of imagination:

    The speaker’s visual aids showed a remarkable lack of imagination.

    Synonyms and related words

    Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand
    1. 1a
      the ability to form a picture, story, or idea in your mind
      vivid/fertile/overactive imagination (=a strong imagination):

      a child with a vivid imagination

      Synonyms and related words

      Imagination and imagining
    2. 1b
      the ability to think, feel, or believe something that is not real or true

      Was he scared, or was it just my imagination?

      The problem was all in his imagination.

      Synonyms and related words

      Imagination and imagining
  2. 2
    uncountable a feeling of interest and excitement about something

    Part of my job is to try to stimulate the student’s imagination.

    catch someone’s imagination:

    Their policies have really caught the public’s imagination.

    Synonyms and related words

    Feelings of pleasure and excitement

phrases

leave something to someone’s imagination
not leave much/leave little to the imagination
use your imagination

imagination

US /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularimagination
pluralimaginations

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the ability to think of clever and original ideas, possibilities, or solutions
    lack of imagination:

    The speaker’s visual aids showed a remarkable lack of imagination.

    have the imagination to do something:

    They didn’t have the imagination to deal with such complex problems.

    use your imagination:

    Try to use your imagination when planning main meals.

    Synonyms and related words

    Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand
    1. 1a
      the ability to form a picture, story, or idea in your mind
      vivid/fertile/overactive imagination (=a strong imagination):

      a child with a vivid imagination

      Synonyms and related words

      Imagination and imagining
    2. 1b
      the ability to think, feel, or believe something that is not real or true

      The problem was all in his imagination.

      Was he scared, or was it just my imagination?

      Synonyms and related words

      Imagination and imagining
  2. 2
    uncountable a feeling of interest and excitement about something

    Part of my job is to try to stimulate the student’s imagination.

    catch someone’s imagination:

    Their policies have really caught the public’s imagination.

    Synonyms and related words

    Feelings of pleasure and excitement

phrases

leave something to someone’s imagination
not leave much/leave little to the imagination
use your imagination

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