Figment
“Figment”是名词,指某人相信是真实的但只存在于他们想象中的东西;发明或想象的想法。
- “She saw a ghost—but it turned out to be a figment of her imagination.” (她看到了一个鬼——但结果只是她想象的产物。)
- “The conspiracy was a figment of his fear, not supported by any evidence.” (阴谋是他恐惧的产物,没有任何证据支持。)
- “His opponents claimed the policy was no more than a government figment.” (他的对手声称政策只不过是政府的虚构。)
“Figment”来自晚期中古英语”figmentum”(“制作或发明的东西”),来自拉丁语”fingere”(“塑造、形成、制作”)。
“Figment”由词根”fig-”(制作、塑造)+ 后缀”-ment”(名词,表示结果)构成。
“Figment”常用于描述只存在于想象中的事物,在心理学、文学和哲学语境中特别常见。
- 固定搭配: “figment of imagination”(想象的产物)
“Figment”的音标是/ˈfɪɡ.mənt/,可以联想”fig-”(制作)+ “-ment”(结果),想象制作的结果,即虚构的东西。
“The monster under the bed was just a figment of the child’s imagination. The figment seemed real in the darkness, but in the light of day, it disappeared completely.” (床下的怪物只是孩子想象的产物。这个虚构的东西在黑暗中似乎很真实,但在白天,它完全消失了。)