Vivid memories are memories that produce powerful feelings and strong mental images.

鲜活的记忆是能产生强烈感觉和强烈心理表象的记忆。

I think the funnier the mental image, the easier it is to remember.

我觉得想象的图像越有趣，记忆起来就越容易。

The mental image of Jessica's face made my tone sharper than necessary.

脑海里浮现出的杰西卡的表情的画面让我的口气尖锐得有些过头。

In real life, you would probably make a mental image rather than a drawing.

在现实生活中，大家大概会直接想象图像，而不会画出来。

I've got a little mental image of my body lying in bed asleep, dreamlessly.

我脑中想的是我躺在床上睡着并且没有做梦的画面。

I don't want to be saying my vows with the mental image of you and Monica.

我不要在我立下婚誓时 心里有着你和摩妮卡的影像。

Then, the next time you try to remember the word " tasty, " the mental image will appear.

然后，下次当你试图想起美味这个单词时，这幅意象就会出现。

And then, that idea gradually expanded, until we had languages that could call up any type of mental image.

然后，这个想法逐渐扩大，直到我们有了能够唤起任何类型的心理意象的语言。

The finding suggests the animals created a mental image of an object based on hearing the word for it.

这一发现表明，狗会根据听到的单词在大脑中形成一个关于物体的心理图像。

Now, of course, this is an exaggeration, but it's quite entertaining and it gives you a strong mental image.

当然，这是夸张手法，但它很有趣，让人觉得具有很形象的精神意象。