考研英语词汇辨析（74）imaginable、imaginative、imaginary的区别

  　  imaginable

　　imaginary

　　imaginative

　　形容词不同后缀意义不同。imaginable “可想像的”，（修饰名词作定语时常置于被修饰名词之后）；imaginary “虚构的”，指凭空想像的；imaginative “富有想像力的”。

　　1) We tried all means imaginable to tackle the problem but we still failed time and again.

　　（我们尝试用一切能想到办法来解决这个问题,但我们仍一次又一次地失败。）

　　2) He is the most suitable person imaginable for the formidable task.

　　(他是能想到去完成这项艰巨任务最适合的人选。)

　　3) Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends.

　　（不管描绘的人物是否来自于现实生活中还是纯粹虚构的,他们都可能成为我们的同伴和朋友。）

　　4) The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.

　　(赤道是一条假想的环绕地球腰部的线。)

　　5) Many of the works exhibited in the gallery are imaginative, filled with energy and vitality, bright colors and unique ways of expressing ideas.

　　(在艺术馆展出的许多作品都富有想象力，充满了活力和生机,明亮的色彩和独特的表达思想方式。)

　　6）He used his own living furniture design and multi-purpose devices to create imaginative space.

　　(他用自己的生活家具设计和多用途装置创造出富于想象力的空间。)