1 the general impression that a person or organization gives to the public (某人或组织给公众留下的)总体印象,形象:
When you meet him, he's very different from his public image.你当面见他的时候,会发现他跟在公众场合的形象有很大不同。
2 a mental picture or idea of sb/sth 脑海里的形象;印象:
I have an image of my childhood as always sunny and happy.我脑海中的童年总是快乐无忧的。
3 a picture or description that appears in a book, film or painting (书本、电影或图画里的)图像,描述:
horrific images of war触目惊心的战争图片
4 a copy or picture of sb/sth seen in a mirror, through a camera, on television, computer, etc 副本;影像;映像:
A perfect image of the building was reflected in the lake.湖水映着这座楼房的清晰倒影。 (figurative 比喻)He's the (spitting) image of his father (= he looks exactly like him).他长得跟他爸爸一个模样。