imagine
國中國一下/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/
v.想像
to form a picture in your mind
什麼時候用
imagine 後面接動名詞或 that 子句，不接不定詞。這一點跟 consider、suggest 同一類。
常見錯誤
- imagine doing，不是 imagine to do。
- imagine somebody doing 也成立：I can't imagine him lying。
- Imagine! 單獨當感嘆是「你想想看！」。
常見搭配
- imagine doing
- hard to imagine
- imagine that
例句
Imagine a quiet beach.
想像一片安靜的海灘。
I can't imagine living without the internet.
我無法想像沒有網路的生活。
Imagine what would happen if everyone did that.
想像一下如果每個人都那樣做會怎樣。