images
images — 名詞
1. pictures of things or people that you can see, such as photographs, drawings, or
圖像；照片
用相機、鏡頭或螢幕呈現的畫面
pictures of things or people that you can see, such as photographs, drawings, or pictures shown on a screen or made by a mirror or camera lens
Imani uploaded thirty wedding images to a shared family album.
Imani 把三十張婚禮圖像上傳到家族共用的相簿。
concrete: upload images to album
The old telescope produced very clear images of the moon's craters.
那台舊望遠鏡能拍出非常清晰的月球坑洞圖像。
images of N - what the picture shows
Doctors used MRI images to find the small crack in Tunde's knee.
醫師利用 MRI 影像找到 Tunde 膝蓋上那道細小裂痕。
Reema watched her own images twist and stretch in the funhouse mirrors.
Reema 看著自己的影像在哈哈鏡裡扭曲、拉長。
The new phone can take sharp images even in a dark room.
這支新手機即使在昏暗的房間裡也能拍出清晰的照片。
- pictures
everyday and informal; covers the same ground but feels less technical
- photographs
only for camera-made images, not drawings or screen pictures
- shots
informal for camera photos, often used by people talking about a single take
文法句型
images of N
show/display/save images
[adjective] images
用法筆記
Often interchangeable with 'pictures' or 'photos' but slightly more formal, and the preferred word in technical or scientific contexts (satellite, medical, digital).
常見錯誤
2. the views that the public has about a company, brand, politician, or country, of
形象；觀感
大眾對某品牌或人物的整體印象
the views that the public has about a company, brand, politician, or country, often shaped by news, advertising, and social media
The two airlines spent millions on advertising to repair their public images after the crash.
兩家航空公司在空難之後砸下重金打廣告，希望修補大眾形象。
repair public images - PR / crisis response
Both candidates worked hard to soften their images before the final debate.
兩位候選人都努力在最後一場辯論前柔化自己的形象。
soften one's image - presentational adjustment
Luxury car brands carefully protect their images by choosing where their cars appear on screen.
豪華車品牌會謹慎挑選自家車輛在螢幕上的露出方式，以維護品牌形象。
Years of scandal damaged the images of several once-trusted charities.
多年的醜聞重創了好幾個曾經受信任慈善機構的形象。
- reputations
broader; covers past actions and trust, not just outward presentation
- public faces
informal; the carefully prepared side shown to the public
- brands
marketing sense; the whole identity sold to buyers
文法句型
the images of N
build/manage/protect images
public images
用法筆記
Usually plural when comparing or grouping several brands, politicians, or institutions. For a single subject's public face the singular 'image' is far more common.
常見錯誤
3. pictures or scenes that appear in your mind, often produced by memory, imaginati
心中畫面
腦海中浮現的影像或情景
pictures or scenes that appear in your mind, often produced by memory, imagination, or things you have read
Yara could not get the images of the fire out of her head for weeks.
Yara 好幾週都無法把那場火災的畫面從腦海中趕走。
images of N in one's head - memory imagery
The poem creates strong images of a winter forest at dawn.
這首詩在讀者腦海中營造出冬日清晨森林的鮮明畫面。
create images of - reader imagery
Before sleep, Kofi pictured calm images of a beach to slow his thoughts.
睡前，Kofi 會在心裡想像海灘的平靜畫面，讓思緒慢下來。
The news report left disturbing images in many viewers' minds.
這則新聞報導在許多觀眾心裡留下令人不安的畫面。
- pictures
everyday; 'pictures in my head' is the most common informal version
- impressions
broader; includes feelings and ideas, not only visual scenes
- visions
more dramatic; often religious, prophetic, or imagined futures
文法句型
images of N (in someone's mind/head)
form/conjure images
vivid/disturbing images
用法筆記
Sense overlaps with sense 1 in some contexts; the difference is whether the picture exists outside the mind (sense 1) or only inside it (sense 3). Adjectives like 'mental', 'vivid', 'haunting', 'disturbing' usually flag this sense.
常見錯誤
4. the vivid descriptions and word-pictures that a writer or speaker uses to help r
意象；描繪
文字裡讓人如見其景的描寫
the vivid descriptions and word-pictures that a writer or speaker uses to help readers or listeners see, hear, or feel what is being described
Hana's short stories are full of strong images of Kyoto's narrow streets.
Hana 的短篇小說充滿京都狹窄巷弄的鮮明意象。
rich images of place - literary description
The speech worked because of its simple but powerful images of family and home.
這場演說之所以動人，是因為其中關於家人與家園的簡單卻有力意象。
powerful images in speech / rhetoric
Critics praised the novel for its quiet images of life on a small farm.
評論家稱讚這部小說細膩地描繪了小農場上的恬靜生活意象。
The teacher asked the class to underline all the images of the sea in the poem.
老師請全班把詩中所有關於海洋的意象都畫線標出來。
- imagery
uncountable cover-term; 'the imagery of the poem' rather than 'the images of the poem'
- descriptions
more general; includes any portrayal, not only vivid sensory ones
- metaphors
specifically figurative comparisons; one tool a writer uses to build images
文法句型
images of N
rich in images
the poet's images
用法筆記
Common in literary criticism, essays about writing, and English-class discussion. Distinguish from sense 3 (the picture in a reader's mind) — this sense is the writer's chosen language, while sense 3 is what the reader sees in their head.
5. people who look almost exactly like other people, usually said when comparing tw
翻版；酷似
外貌極為相似的人，常用複數
people who look almost exactly like other people, usually said when comparing two or more pairs of close relatives or lookalikes
The twin girls are the spitting images of their grandmother as a teenager.
這對雙胞胎姊妹簡直是奶奶少女時期的翻版。
the spitting images of N - fixed phrase
Several boys at the festival were perfect images of their favourite singer.
音樂節上有好幾位男孩看起來像他們最喜歡那位歌手的活脫翻版。
Aoi and her cousin are the living images of two old film stars from Tokyo.
Aoi 和她的表姊根本就像兩位東京老牌影星的真人翻版。
Tourists often mistake the actors for the images of the historical kings on the coins.
遊客常把這些演員誤認為錢幣上歷代國王的真人翻版。
- doubles
any close lookalike, related or not; less about family resemblance
- lookalikes
informal; often used of celebrity copies
- spitting images
exact phrase for the same idea; very informal
文法句型
the [very/spitting] images of N
用法筆記
Almost always appears with the modifiers 'spitting', 'living', 'perfect', or 'very'. Without one of these, 'images' rarely carries this 'lookalike' meaning. Plural use compares two or more pairs at once.
常見錯誤
images — 動詞
1. (of a person) forms a clear picture of something or someone in the mind; imagine
想像；構想
在心中清楚地浮現某情景
(of a person) forms a clear picture of something or someone in the mind; imagines
The novelist images the lost city through the eyes of a young soldier returning home.
這位小說家透過一位返鄉年輕士兵的眼睛，想像那座失落之城的模樣。
images N - literary 'imagines'
In her diary, Yumi images how her future garden in Osaka might look in spring.
Yumi 在日記裡構想自己未來那座大阪花園在春天會是什麼樣子。
images how-clause
The poem images a quiet morning by the river before the village wakes.
這首詩構想出村莊甦醒前河邊的靜謐清晨。
When the architect images a new museum, she often starts by sketching the light inside.
建築師構想新美術館時，常常先從室內光線開始畫起。
文法句型
images + N
images + how/what-clause
用法筆記
Mostly literary or formal; in everyday English, 'imagines' or 'pictures' is far more common. Subject is usually a writer, artist, or designer whose work involves visualising scenes.
常見錯誤
2. produces a picture or scan of something using a machine such as a camera, satell
造影；掃描
用儀器拍出影像供研究判讀
produces a picture or scan of something using a machine such as a camera, satellite, or medical scanner so that it can be studied
A new satellite images the same coastline every six hours to track storms.
一顆新衛星每六小時就為同一段海岸線造影一次，用來追蹤風暴。
satellite images N at intervals
The hospital scanner images soft tissue more clearly than the older machine ever did.
這台醫院的掃描儀比舊機器更能清晰造影軟組織。
domain: medical imaging
Dr. Adaeze images each patient's heart from several angles before suggesting surgery.
Adaeze 醫師在建議手術前，會從多個角度為每位病人的心臟造影。
Rare paintings are now imaged in fine detail so scholars can study them online.
珍稀畫作如今都被精細造影，讓學者可以線上研究。
- scans
everyday word for medical or document imaging
- photographs
for camera-only work; not used of MRI / ultrasound
- captures
general; covers single shots from any device
文法句型
images + N
be imaged by N (scanner/satellite/camera)
用法筆記
Common in scientific, medical, and technical writing. Subject is usually a machine or the person operating one. Often passive when the focus is on the object being scanned.
常見錯誤
3. describes something in vivid words or pictures, especially in a way that stands
刻畫；描繪
用鮮明語言或畫面象徵性呈現
describes something in vivid words or pictures, especially in a way that stands for a larger idea
The painter images the river as a long silver ribbon cutting through the valley.
這位畫家把那條河刻畫成一條穿過山谷的長長銀色緞帶。
images N as M - symbolic description
Several old songs image loneliness through the picture of an empty harbour at dusk.
幾首老歌都用黃昏空蕩漁港的畫面來刻畫孤獨。
images N through M - figurative
The essay images justice as a slow-moving river that no one can stop.
這篇散文把正義刻畫成一條無人能阻擋的緩慢河流。
Linh's photo book images post-war Hanoi in soft light and faded colour.
Linh 的攝影集以柔光與褪色色調描繪戰後的河內。
- depicts
broader; can be visual or in words, less symbolic in tone
- portrays
neutral; common in essays about characters or events
- symbolises
stresses that one thing stands for another; the implicit force of this sense
文法句型
images + N as ...
images + N + adverb
用法筆記
Highly literary; appears mainly in art and literary criticism. Often pairs with 'as' to introduce the symbolic comparison.
4. (of a smooth surface) gives back a picture of something, or causes a picture to
映照；投射
平滑表面或鏡頭呈現出影像
(of a smooth surface) gives back a picture of something, or causes a picture to appear on another surface
Still lake water images the dark pines along the far shore.
靜止的湖水映照出遠岸成排的深色松樹。
[surface] images N - reflective
The polished marble floor of the hall images every passing guest like a quiet mirror.
大廳那片磨亮的大理石地板，像安靜的鏡子般映照出每一位走過的賓客。
A small lens at the back images the scene onto a sheet of white paper.
後方一片小鏡頭把眼前的景象投射到一張白紙上。
On clear nights the bay images the city lights almost as sharply as a photograph.
晴朗的夜晚，海灣映照城市燈火的清晰程度幾乎像照片。
文法句型
[surface] images + N
用法筆記
Subject is typically a smooth surface (water, mirror, polished floor) or an optical part (lens, prism). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is passive reflection or natural projection, not the active operation of a scanner.