“形象”常见的英文表达有 image、appearance、figure 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
image:最常用,强调一个人、组织或事物在公众心目中形成的整体印象或声誉,涵盖外貌、行为、品质等多方面。例如:
The company is trying to improve its image.(公司正努力改善其形象。)
Her public image is very important to her.(她的公众形象对她来说非常重要。)
appearance:侧重于指外表、外貌,即一个人或事物呈现给人的视觉样子。例如:
His appearance is neat and tidy.(他的外表整洁干净。)
The building's appearance has changed a lot over the years.(多年来,这座建筑的外观发生了很大变化。)
figure:可指人的体形、身姿,也可用于比喻意义,表示在公众视野中具有某种形象或影响力的人。例如:
She has a good figure.(她身材很好。)
He is a well - known figure in the art world.(他在艺术界是个知名人物 。)