imaginary

imaginary — adjective

1. Created by your imagination rather than being part of the real, physical world —

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Created by your imagination rather than being part of the real, physical world — for example, an imaginary fear, a pretend friend, or a kingdom you describe in a story.

例句

As a child, Aoi had an imaginary friend named Pip who lived under the table.

collocation: imaginary friend

The border between the two regions is purely imaginary and not on any real map.

pattern: purely imaginary for emphasis

同義詞
  • fictional

    used for characters and events created for stories, novels, or films; does not suggest personal fantasy

  • unreal

    broader in scope — covers anything not matching reality, including dreams, illusions, and abstract concepts

  • made-up

    informal; can suggest deliberate invention (e.g. an excuse or a name)

反義詞
  • real

    existing in fact, not only in the mind

  • actual

    emphasises factual existence rather than mental creation

文法句型

imaginary + noun

be + imaginary

常見錯誤

❌She has an imaginative friend.
✅She has an imaginary friend.
💡'imaginative' means creative or full of ideas; 'imaginary' means not real, existing only in the mind.