新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

imagery

英  [ˈɪmɪdʒri]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 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 its imagery.

    双语例句

    例:

    the nature imagery of the ballad.

    民谣中的自然意象。

    例:

    Her prose was poetic and subtly energized by her use of visual imagery.

    她的散文十分诗意,视觉意象的巧妙应用使其充满了生气。

    2[U 不可数名词] (尤指具象征意义的)图像

    You can refer to pictures and representations of things as imagery, especially when they act as symbols.

    双语例句

    例:

    This is an ambitious and intriguing film, full of striking imagery.

    这是一部气势恢宏、引人入胜的电影,其中颇具动人心魄的场面。

    例:

    Sexual imagery in advertising is hardly anything new.

    广告里的色情影像早已不是什么新鲜事物了。