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| /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ |
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| 1 | C/U an opinion that people have about someone or something , which may not be a true one 印象；形象 |
| +of We have an image of the US as a very rich country. 我们有种印象，认为美国是个非常富有的国家。 |
| shake off/get away from/shed an image The company needs to shake off its outdated image. 这家公司得摆脱它过时的形象。 |
| | 1a | the opinion of yourself , your company , or your community that you deliberately try to create in the minds of other people （自我、公司或团体努力营造的）形象 | | +of media images of young women 媒体上年轻女子的形象 | | project/present/promote an image They present an image of themselves as experts in this area. 他们展现出自己作为该领域专家的形象。 | | positive/negative image The charity is trying to promote positive images of mental handicap. 该慈善机构正在努力提升智障者的正面形象。 | |
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| 2 | C a picture or idea of something in your mind （头脑中的）形象，概念 |
| the strong visual images of the Catholic church 天主教教堂强烈的视觉形象 |
| conjure up an image (=create an image) Their name conjures up images of shiny new office buildings. 产生某种形象 |
| mental image I had a sudden mental image of Robert waiting for me with flowers. 我头脑中突然闪现出罗伯特拿着花等我的情景。 |
| | 2a | the picture that you see on a computer or television screen , or in a cinema （计算机、电视屏幕或电影中的）图像，影像 | | the flickering black-and-white images on the first movie screens 早期电影屏幕上摇曳的黑白影像 | | software for manipulating images after you have scanned them 用于处理扫描图像的软件 | |
| | 2b | a photograph , painting , or other work of art that represents a person or thing 照片；肖像；图像 | | Images of strange-looking animals are carved into the rocks. 外形奇特的动物图像被刻在岩石上。 | |
| | 2c | what you see when you look in a mirror （镜中的）映像 | | Mrs Carson was peering closely at her own image in the mirror. 卡森太太仔细地端详着自己在镜中的模样。 | |
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| 3 | C a description of something that uses language or combines ideas in an interesting way 生动的描绘 |
| The book paints an image of the human being as alone in a crowded world. 这本书生动地刻画了拥挤的世界中孤单的人类的形象。 |
| PHRASE |
| - | be the image of
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| to look very much like someone or something |
| 酷似…；是…的翻版 |
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