imaginary
/ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmædʒɪneri/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈma-jə-ˌner-ē -ˌne-rē/ (ame, mw)
imaginary — 形容詞
- imaginarypositive
- more imaginarycomparative
- most imaginarysuperlative
1. Created by your imagination rather than being part of the real, physical world —
想像的
只存在於想像中，並非真實的
Created by your imagination rather than being part of the real, physical world — for example, an imaginary fear, a pretend friend, or a kingdom you describe in a story.
As a child, Aoi had an imaginary friend named Pip who lived under the table.
小時候，Aoi 有一個名叫 Pip 的想像朋友，牠住在廚房桌子底下。
collocation: imaginary friend
The border between the two regions is purely imaginary and not on any real map.
那兩個區域之間的邊界純屬想像，並未出現在任何真實地圖上。
pattern: purely imaginary for emphasis
Élise drew an imaginary landscape with purple rivers and glass mountains for art class.
Élise 為了美術課畫了一幅想像中的風景畫，裡面有紫色的河流和玻璃做的山。
After keeping the secret for weeks, Pedro felt an imaginary weight lift from his shoulders.
把秘密藏在心裡好幾個星期後，Pedro 感覺胸口好像有一塊想像中的重量終於放下了。
Many children are afraid of imaginary monsters under the bed or inside the wardrobe.
許多小孩子會害怕想像中藏在床底下或衣櫃裡的怪物。
- fictional
used for characters and events created for stories, novels, or films; does not suggest personal fantasy
- unreal
broader in scope — covers anything not matching reality, including dreams, illusions, and abstract concepts
- made-up
informal; can suggest deliberate invention (e.g. an excuse or a name)
文法句型
imaginary + noun
be + imaginary