영어

imagination

gb/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
B1 영어
~ 2900
의미
의미 0개
명사 B1 property
1

Ability to form mental images

The ability to create pictures or ideas in your mind that are not real or not happening now.

사용 패턴: [someone] has [adjective] imagination
자주 하는 실수:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imagination' with 'imaginary'. 'Imagination' is the ability; 'imaginary' describes something unreal.
유의어
creativity (Focuses on producing original and valuable ideas, often in art or problem-solving.) | fantasy (Emphasizes imagined scenarios that are often unrealistic or magical.)
반의어
literalness (Focuses only on what is actually present or factual, without inventing ideas.) | reality (Refers to actual events and facts, as opposed to imagined ones.)
연어
vivid imagination |wild imagination |use your imagination |spark imagination |capture the imagination
주제
creativity |emotions |art |education |core_vocabulary
예문
  • Her vivid imagination helped her write wonderful stories.
  • You need a bit of imagination to see how this old building could become a home.
  • Children often have a wild imagination.
학습자용 예문
  • I have a big imagination.
  • He uses his imagination in art class.
  • The story came from her imagination.
명사 B2 action
2

Creative invention of ideas

The act of making up new ideas or stories in your mind.

사용 패턴: through [someone]'s imagination
유의어
invention (Highlights the creation of something new, either in thought or physically.)
반의어
fact (Something that is true and can be proven, not made up.)
연어
flight of imagination |product of the imagination |work of the imagination
주제
art |creativity |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
예문
  • The movie was a pure product of his imagination.
  • Her paintings are works of the imagination.
  • The idea came entirely from my imagination.
학습자용 예문
  • The story is from my imagination.
  • Her song is from her imagination.
  • The game was made by our imagination.
명사 B2 property
3

Creative problem-solving ability

The ability to find new ways to solve problems using original ideas.

사용 패턴: [someone] shows imagination in [activity]
유의어
ingenuity (Stresses cleverness and skill in creating solutions.)
반의어
unimaginativeness (Lack of creativity or originality in thinking.)
연어
show imagination |demonstrate imagination |lack imagination
주제
business |innovation |work |education |core_vocabulary
예문
  • She showed great imagination in designing the new product.
  • His solution lacked any imagination.
  • We need more imagination to solve this crisis.
학습자용 예문
  • He had imagination in his work.
  • She used imagination to fix the problem.
  • They show imagination in the game.
문법
기본형
imagination
IPA
GB/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
음절 및 강세
ima - gin - a - tion (4음절)
Stress on 4th syllable (tion)
활용형
Noun
  • Base: imagination
  • Plural: imagination, imaginations
관련 단어
Forms
imaginations noun
Core family
imagine verb A2 imaginative adjective B2 imaginary adjective B1
Related words
imaginable adjective imaginatively adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unimaginable adjective C1 unimaginative adjective
Advanced or less common
reimagine verb
표현

a flight of imagination

1
/ə flˈaɪt əv ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Fanciful mental creation

An idea that is very creative but not realistic.

예문
  • His plan was dismissed as a flight of imagination.
  • The novel is full of flights of imagination.

beyond imagination

1
/bɪjˈɔnd ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Too much to imagine

Too big, great, or strange to think about clearly.

예문
  • The beauty of the mountains was beyond imagination.
  • The damage was beyond imagination.

stretch the imagination

1
/stɹˈɛt͡ʃ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Challenge mental limits

Make someone think about things in a new or hard way.

예문
  • This story really stretches the imagination.
  • It stretches the imagination to believe his tale.

use your imagination

1
/jˈuz jˈʊɹ ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Employ mental creativity

Think of new ideas or pictures in your mind.

예문
  • If you can't see it, just use your imagination.
  • Use your imagination to picture the scene.

capture the imagination

1
/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

To fascinate and inspire creativity

To make someone very interested and full of new ideas.

예문
  • The book captured the imagination of young readers.
  • The story captured the imagination of children around the world.
  • Space travel has always captured the imagination of scientists.
  • Her performance captured the audience's imagination.

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