imaginative
/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈma-jə-nə-tiv i-ˈmaj-nə-tiv; -ˈma-jə-ˌnā-/ (ame, mw)
imaginative — 形容詞
- imaginativepositive
- more imaginativecomparative
- most imaginativesuperlative
1. An imaginative idea, story, or design is one that is fresh, unusual, and based o
新穎的
事物新穎、有獨創性
An imaginative idea, story, or design is one that is fresh, unusual, and based on someone's original thinking rather than on a familiar pattern.
The children's book won an award for its imaginative illustrations and clever story.
這本童書因其新穎的插圖和巧妙的故事而獲獎。
attributive use before a noun
Ari came up with an imaginative way to recycle old bottles into garden pots.
Ari 想出一個新穎的方法，把舊瓶子回收做成花園盆栽。
collocation: imaginative way to + infinitive
Inside the old theatre, visitors saw an imaginative display of moving lights and mirrors.
在舊戲院裡面，參觀者看到了由移動燈光和鏡子組成的別出心裁的展示。
Yasmin's imaginative costume for the festival was made entirely from recycled materials.
Yasmin 在節慶上穿的那套別出心裁的服裝，全部是用回收材料做成的。
Minh's imaginative solution — turning old car tyres into colourful garden swings — cost almost nothing to make.
Minh 的別出心裁的做法——把舊輪胎變成色彩繽紛的鞦韆——幾乎不用花什麼錢。
- creative
more general; 'imaginative' emphasises thinking that goes beyond what is expected
- inventive
focuses on practical problem-solving or new devices; 'imaginative' can be purely artistic
- original
stresses that something is unlike anything seen before; 'imaginative' also allows for clever reworking of existing ideas
- unimaginative
following a standard pattern without freshness
- conventional
sticking closely to what is usual or expected
文法句型
imaginative + noun
be/seem + imaginative
常見錯誤
2. Someone who is imaginative can easily come up with new or surprising ideas and f
富想像力的
指人善於構思新點子
Someone who is imaginative can easily come up with new or surprising ideas and find clever ways to deal with problems or create things.
Hao is an imaginative child who turns cardboard boxes into spaceships and castles.
Hao 是一個富有想像力的孩子，會把紙箱變成太空船和城堡。
predicative use: is imaginative
The company hired Saira because she was imaginative and found fresh solutions to old problems.
那家公司聘用了 Saira，因為她想像力豐富，能為老問題找出新的解決方法。
Imaginative students often surprise their teachers with unexpected answers during class discussions.
富有想像力的學生常在課堂討論中說出出人意料的答案，讓老師感到驚喜。
As a designer, Kian was known for being highly imaginative and never repeating an idea.
身為設計師，Kian 以想像力豐富聞名，從不重複同樣的點子。
Anya, one of the most imaginative people I know, turns junk into beautiful art.
Anya 是我認識的人當中想像力最豐富的一位——她把廢棄物變成美麗的藝術品。
- creative
very similar; 'imaginative' leans toward daydreaming and mental invention, while 'creative' often includes artistic skill
- inventive
stronger emphasis on creating practical or mechanical solutions
- resourceful
focuses on solving problems with limited materials; 'imaginative' can be purely playful or artistic
- unimaginative
lacking the ability to form original ideas
- literal-minded
unable or unwilling to think beyond the facts in front of them
文法句型
be + imaginative
highly / wildly / very + imaginative
用法筆記
Commonly modified by degree adverbs: 'highly imaginative', 'extremely imaginative', 'wildly imaginative'. The comparative and superlative forms ('more imaginative', 'most imaginative') are also frequent.