「imagine」指在腦海中形成圖像或想法，常用於表達假設、創造或推測。
在心中構想
EN: to form a mental picture of something
翻譯: 在腦海中想像出某事物的畫面。
假設、設想
EN: to suppose or assume something
翻譯: 假設或推測某種情況。
相信、料想
EN: to believe something is true or likely
翻譯: 相信某事是真實的或可能發生的。
創造性想像
EN: to use creativity to think of new ideas
翻譯: 運用創造力思考出新點子或可能性。
小提醒：「imagine」後面常接名詞、動名詞（V-ing）或子句，例如「imagine living there」或「imagine (that) you are rich」。它不用於進行式（如「am imagining」較少見，除非強調正在進行的想像過程）。
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Real-life Examples of "Imagine" from YouTube Videos
Steven Schwaitzberg: A universal translator for surgeons
TED
“So here's what we think we want to do. Imagine giving a lecture and being able to talk to people in their own native language simultaneously.”
1. to form a mental picture of something not present
想像（不在眼前的事物）
Close your eyes and imagine a beautiful beach.
閉上眼睛，想像一個美麗的海灘。
I can't imagine what my life would be like without you.
我無法想像沒有你，我的生活會是什麼樣子。
Try to imagine yourself in her situation.
試著想像你處在她的處境。
2. to suppose or assume something is possible
猜想，料想
I imagine he'll be here soon.
我猜想他很快就會到。
Can you imagine winning the lottery?
你能想像中樂透嗎？
She imagined that everyone was watching her.
她以為所有人都在看她。
3. to believe something incorrectly or without proof
誤以為，臆測
He imagined he heard footsteps behind him.
他誤以為聽到身後有腳步聲。
You're just imagining things; there's no one there.
你只是在胡思亂想，那裡根本沒人。
4. to use creativity to think of new ideas or possibilities
構思，設想（創造性的）
The engineer imagined a new way to solve the problem.
工程師構思出一種解決問題的新方法。
It's hard to imagine a world without the internet now.
現在很難設想一個沒有網路的世界。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| imagine + noun/pronoun | 想像（某事物/某人） | I can't imagine the future. (我無法想像未來。) |
| imagine + (that) + clause | 想像/認為（某事是…） | She imagined that she was a famous singer. (她想像自己是位著名歌手。) |
| imagine + V-ing | 想像（做某事） | Imagine living in a world without war. (想像生活在一個沒有戰爭的世界。) |
| imagine + wh- clause (what/who/how, etc.) | 想像（是什麼/是誰/如何等） | Can you imagine what it would be like? (你能想像那會是什麼樣子嗎？) |
| imagine + noun/pronoun + V-ing | 想像（某人/某物正在做某事） | I imagine him working late again. (我想像他又在加班了。) |
| imagine + noun/pronoun + as + noun | 把…想像成… | He imagines himself as a hero. (他把自己想像成英雄。) |
| be imagined + to + V | 被認為/被想像（是…） | The project is imagined to be completed by next year. (這個專案被預期在明年完成。) |
EN:*Can you imagine to live on the moon?
翻譯:*你能想像去住在月球上嗎？
EN:I imagine myself winning the championship.
翻譯:我想像自己贏得冠軍。
EN:*I imagine myself to win the championship.
翻譯:*我想像自己去贏得冠軍。
記住，動詞 imagine 後面應直接接 doing 或 that 子句，不要使用 to do。
imagine vs think
「imagine」強調在腦海中創造或構思圖像或情境，常帶有假設或幻想的成分；「think」則泛指思考、考慮或持有某種看法，更側重邏輯與事實。
imagine vs guess
「imagine」是主動在腦中構想一個畫面或情境；「guess」則是對未知事物進行推測或猜測，通常需要給出一個答案。
imagine vs assume
「imagine」偏向於創造性或假設性的想像；「assume」則是將某事視為真實或理所當然，作為行動或推理的基礎，常未經證實。
用於轉述他人的想法或建議，語氣較為委婉、不直接。 EN: He was like, "Imagine if we just quit our jobs and traveled the world." 翻譯: 他當時就說：「想像一下，如果我們辭掉工作去環遊世界。」
EN:So she goes, "Imagine how much easier life would be."
翻譯:然後她就說：「想像一下生活會變得多輕鬆。」
用於提出一個誇張或極端的假設，以凸顯某個觀點或感受。 EN: Imagine having to wait in line for five hours just for a concert ticket! 翻譯: 想像一下，光是為了買一張演唱會門票就得排隊五個小時！
EN:Can you imagine? He forgot his own wedding anniversary.
翻譯:你能想像嗎？他連自己的結婚紀念日都忘了。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時，用作口語中的短暫停頓填充詞。 EN: The plan is... imagine... a pop-up shop that only lasts one day. 翻譯: 這個計劃是…想像一下…一個只營業一天的快閃店。
EN:We need a solution that is, imagine, both cheap and effective.
翻譯:我們需要一個解決方案，想像一下，既要便宜又要有效。
正式寫作注意：在學術論文、正式報告或商業文件中，應避免將 "imagine" 用作引述或填充詞。請改用更精確的動詞（如 "suggest"、"propose"、"consider"）或重組句子結構，使表達更為嚴謹、直接。
imagine that
imagine that [clause]
想像一下（某種情況）
just imagine
just imagine [noun phrase / clause]
試著想像一下
imagine doing something
imagine [verb-ing]
想像做某事
hard to imagine
hard / difficult to imagine
難以想像
imagine yourself
imagine yourself [location / situation]
想像自己（處於某地或某種情境）
can you imagine
can you imagine [noun phrase / clause]
你能想像嗎？
imagine the scene
imagine the scene
想像那個場景
let us imagine
let us imagine [that] [clause]
讓我們想像
×I am imagining to travel to Japan.
✓I imagine traveling to Japan.
動詞 "imagine" 後面通常接動名詞 (V-ing)，而不是不定詞 (to V)。
×Can you imagine how is life on Mars?
✓Can you imagine what life on Mars is like?
在 "imagine" 後面的名詞子句中，應使用陳述句語序 (主詞 + 動詞)，而不是疑問句語序。
×I imagine he will come tomorrow.
✓I think/believe he will come tomorrow.
"Imagine" 主要用於想像不真實、虛構或假設的情況。對於基於事實或合理推測的「認為」，應使用 "think" 或 "believe"。
×I can't imagine to live without my phone.
✓I can't imagine living without my phone.
在 "can't imagine" 這個常見搭配後，同樣應接動名詞 (V-ing)，表示「無法想像做某事」。
×Imagine if you are a millionaire.
✓Imagine if you were a millionaire.
在 "imagine if" 引導的假設情境中，通常使用虛擬語氣或過去式來表示與現在事實相反的假設，即使指的是現在。
×I imagine myself as a teacher in the future.
✓I imagine myself being a teacher in the future.
在 "imagine oneself" 後面，表示「想像自己是...」時，更自然的說法是接 "being + 名詞" 或 "as + 名詞"，但後者較不常見。直接接 "as + 名詞" 有時會聽起來不自然。