imagery

英 [ˈɪmɪdʒəri]

美 [ˈɪmɪdʒəri]

n.  形象的描述; 意象; 像; 画像; 照片

复数：imageries　

TOEFLTEM8化学

Collins.1 / BNC.7324 / COCA.5197

牛津词典

noun

• 形象的描述；意象
  language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening
  1. poetic imagery
     诗的意象
• 像；画像；照片
  pictures, photographs, etc.
  1. satellite imagery (= for example, photographs of the earth taken from space)
     卫星影像（如从太空拍摄地球的照片）

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 意象;形象化描述
  You can refer to the descriptions in something such as a poem or song, and the pictures they create in your mind, as itsimagery.
  1. ...the nature imagery of the ballad.
     民歌中的自然意象
• N-UNCOUNT (尤指具有象征意义的)图片,意象,形象
  You can refer to pictures and representations of things asimagery, especially when they act as symbols.
  1. This is an ambitious and intriguing movie, full of striking imagery.
     这是一部气势恢宏、引人入胜的电影,充满了动人心魄的瑰丽意象。

英英释义

noun

• the ability to form mental images of things or events
  1. he could still hear her in his imagination
  Synonym:imaginationimagingmental imagery

双语例句

• His diction is rich and classical, and his imagery is striking and appropriate.
  他的用词是丰富多彩的古典乐，和他的意象是惊人的和恰当的。
• The imagery in the poem is mostly to do with death.
  这首诗中的意象大多与死亡有关。
• To fully understand glacial dynamics, the project will incorporate historical images, satellite imagery and time-lapse photography.
  为了充分理解冰川的动态，这个项目将结合使用历史图像、卫星成像以及延时慢速摄影。
• He draws diction, style and imagery from works of Shakespeare, Milton and Dante.
  他在措词，风格和比喻上都参考了莎士比亚，弥尔顿和但丁的作品。
• Therefore the imagery theory in cognitive linguistics can be applied in the study of classifiers in Chinese.
  认知语言学的意象分析理论和方法在汉语量词的辨析运用方面有着独到的功能。
• The author notices not only the general implication of the death imagery but also its special significance.
  作者不但注意到了死亡意象的一般性意义，还注意到了其特殊性。
• This is an ambitious and intriguing movie, full of striking imagery.
  这是一部气势恢宏、引人入胜的电影，充满了动人心魄的瑰丽意象。
• Music, mime and strong visual imagery play a strong part in the productions
  音乐、哑剧动作和强烈的视觉影像在表演中产生了强烈的效果。
• The reviewer admired the aptness of the author's imagery.
  评论家称赞了作者运用形象比喻的妥帖性。
• Imagery is a type of language that both authors and poets use to make their writing colourful.
  意象是作家和诗人都会使用的语言类型，它令作品更加华丽多彩。