imaginary

英 [ɪˈmædʒɪnəri]

美 [ɪˈmædʒɪneri]

adj.  想象中的; 幻想的; 虚构的

CET4CET6考研TOEFLTEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.6863 / COCA.6513

牛津词典

adj.

• 想象中的；幻想的；虚构的
  existing only in your mind or imagination
  1. imaginary fears
     想象中的恐惧
  2. The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
     赤道是一条假想的环绕地球腰部的线。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 想象中的;假想的;虚构的
  Animaginaryperson, place, or thing exists only in your mind or in a story, and not in real life.
  1. Lots of children have imaginary friends.
     许多孩子都会凭空想象一些朋友。
  2. ...creating an imaginary world.
     创造一个虚构的世界

双语例句

• You are so quick to speak for the totality, the universe and such imaginary things!
  您那么干脆为全部、宇宙和这样虚构的事讲话！
• She struck a pose, one hand on her hip and the other waving an imaginary cigarette.
  她摆了个姿势，一只手叉腰，另一只手夹着一支假想的香烟。
• I will have an imaginary pet, too.
  我也将有一只想象中的宠物。
• In the novel the writer creates an imaginary world that is completely different from ours.
  作家在小说中创造了一个完全不同的世界。
• I'm not singing to an imaginary girl.
  我不唱一个假想的女孩。
• He became convinced that his illness was purely imaginary: that made it none the better.
  他逐渐相信了自己的病纯粹是想象出来的，但那也没有让他的病情有任何好转。
• We wrote love letters to imaginary men.
  我们给想象中的人写情书。
• And you had an imaginary friend.
  你有个虚构的朋友。
• Only she's not entirely imaginary.
  只是她并不完全存在于我们的想像中。
• Each mystery shopper was equipped with one of four imaginary portfolios.
  研究者准备了四个虚构的投资组合，让每一位神秘顾客各自带去一个。