figment

'figmәnt

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n. a contrived or fantastic idea

n. 虚构的事

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figment 由词根 fig-（意为“形状”或“形成”）和后缀 -ment（表示名词，通常表示行为或状态）组成，可以理解为“形状的状态”或“想象的形象”。

例句

1. The monster under my bed was just a figment of my imagination.

我床下的怪兽只是我想象中的虚构。

2. She realized that her fears were merely a figment of her mind.

她意识到她的恐惧只是她心里的幻觉。

3. His story sounded too strange to be real; it seemed like a figment of his creativity.

他的故事听起来太奇怪，似乎只是他创造力的产物。