mental image
noun [ C ] uk/ˌmen.təl ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/ us/ˌmen.təl ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/
脑海的形象;心像
the idea that you have of someone or something in your mind
Most people have a mental image of a perfect beach. 大多数人的脑海中都有一个完美海滩的形象。
Pleasant mental images can aid relaxation.
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- Every mental image I have of her is of her laughing.
- She completely fits my mental image of a confident, articulate newsreader.
- Researchers found that vivid mental images of chocolate can trigger the desire to eat it.
- The mental image that most people have of a subatomic particle is completely wrong.