imaginary

[US]/ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/
[UK]/ɪˈmædʒɪneri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 想像中的, 假想的, 虚构的
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

imaginary part

[计]虚部

imaginary line

假想线;虚线

imaginary number

虚数

imaginary circle

虚圆

Example Sentences

The unicorn is an imaginary beast.

独角兽是幻想出来的动物。

fantastic imaginary beasts such as the unicorn.

想象离奇的野兽,如独角兽。

imaginary and insubstantial victories;

臆想和空想的胜利;

He told a story about an imaginary land.

他讲了一个关于虚构的地方的故事。

Chris had imaginary conversations with her.

克里斯在想像中跟她对话。

My little daughter has an imaginary friend.

我的小女儿有个想像中的朋友。

His memories are peopled with imaginary creatures.

他满脑子虚构出来各种动物。

pantomine a story on the stage; pantomimed “baby” by cradling an imaginary infant.

在舞台上表演哑剧故事;通过把一个想象中的小孩放在摇篮里的手势表示“小孩”的意思

Per the imaginary Lewis Carroll notes in my head, the Bandersnatch is a creature that represents the wild and untamed evil of feminine sexuality.

路易士.卡罗尔 所勾画的每个梦境都深深的印在我的脑海。这只猛兽更是被描述为一种生物,代表野性和难以驾驭的女性的性能力。

Writing about the “Throne of the Mughal”, a tableau with dozens of enamelled and bejewelled figures, he states that the ruler is an “imaginary Asian”.

他介绍“莫卧儿的王冠”,在谈及几十个镶着宝石上着彩釉的人物画面时,指出这个统治者是一个“虚构的亚洲人”。

Real-world Examples

They were not friends. They were imaginary colleagues.

他们不是我的朋友,他们是我想象中的同事。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

In the end, the " shark" proved to be imaginary.

最后,所谓的“鲨鱼”证明并不存在。

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

This distinction between victim and empowered is imaginary.

受害者和掌权者的区别是虚假的。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Using an imaginary friend as an example can be very useful.

用想象出来的朋友作为例子会非常有用的。

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Yes, but these possibilities are more imaginary.

是的,但第二条件句的可能性是更多的想象。

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Second conditionals are more imaginary or unreal.

第二条件句有更多成分的虚构想象或不真实。

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

An example of imaginary color is “hyper-green.”

想象颜色的一个例子是“超绿色”。

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

If it's an if imaginary or if it's a preference.

它是否是假设题,是否是偏好题。

Source: TOEFL Writing Preparation Guide

But the brain chemistry behind Internet addiction is not imaginary.

但是,网瘾的背后有其脑部化学病理,这不是想象出来的。

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

The opposite of real is fictional or imaginary.

real的反义词是fictional(虚构的)或imaginary(想象的)。

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

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