idea 英 [aɪˈdɪə]   美 [aɪˈdiə]

idea

idea  英 [aɪˈdɪə] 美 [aɪˈdiə]

n. 想法;主意;概念 

名词复数:ideas 

It would be a good idea to call before we leave. 我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。
I like the idea of living on a boat. 我喜欢在船上居住的构想。

  • When you suddenly know what to do and a cartoon light bulb appears above your head, you've probably just had an idea. After burning the roast and dropping the mashed potatoes, ordering pizza seemed like your best idea all night.
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  • n. 想法;主意;概念
  • 1. It would be a good idea to call before we leave.

    我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。

  • 2. I like the idea of living on a boat.

    我喜欢在船上居住的构想。

  • 3. He already had an idea for his next novel.

    他已经构思好了下一部小说。

  • 4. It might be an idea to try again later.

    稍后再试或许是明智的。

  • 5. It seemed like a good idea at the time,

    那在当时似乎是个好主意

  • 6. I had some idea of what the job would be like.

    我对于这份工作有了一些了解。

  • 7. What gave you the idea that he'd be here?

    是什么让你想到他会来这里?

  • 8. You'll soon get the idea (= understand).

    你很快就会明白的。

  • idea (n.) late 14c., "archetype, concept of a thing in the mind of God," from Latin idea "Platonic idea, archetype," a word in philosophy, the word (Cicero writes it in Greek) and the idea taken from Greek idea "form; the look of a thing; a kind, sort, nature; mode, fashion," in logic, "a class, kind, sort, species," from idein "to see," from PIE *wid-es-ya-, suffixed form of root *weid- "to see." In Platonic philosophy, "an archetype, or pure immaterial pattern, of which the individual objects in any one natural class are but the imperfect copies, and by participation in which they have their being" [Century Dictionary].
idea / aɪˈdɪə ; NAmE aɪˈdiːə / noun plan/thought 计划;思想 1 [countable ] a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation 想法;构思;主意 It would be a good ideato call before we leave. 我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。 idea(of sth/of doing sth) I like the idea of living on a boat. 我喜欢在船上居住的构想。 idea(for sth) He already had an idea for his next novel. 他已经构思好了下一部小说。 Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. 她的家人希望她上大学,但她另有打算。 The surprise party was Jane's idea. 那次惊喜聚会是简的主意。 It might be an idea (= it would be sensible)to try again later. 稍后再试或许是明智的。 We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about)getting a dog. 我们一直有意无意地想着养条狗。 It seemed like a good idea at the time,and then it all went horribly wrong. 那在当时似乎是个好主意,但后来却铸成大错。 The latest big ideais to make women more interested in sport. 最近的流行思想是促进妇女对体育的兴趣。 impression 印象 2 [uncountable ,  singular ] idea(of sth) a picture or an impression in your mind of what sb/sth is like 印象;概念 The brochure should give you a good idea ofthe hotel. 这本小册子详细介绍这家旅馆。 I had some idea ofwhat the job would be like. 我对于这份工作有了一些了解。 She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. 她对我所说的似乎一点也不懂。 I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). 我不希望任何人有所误会。 An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. 晚上待在家里看电视,我不认为是什么赏心乐事。 opinion 意见 3 [countable ] idea(about sth) an opinion or a belief about sth 意见;看法;信念 He has some very strange ideas about education. 他对教育有些非常奇怪的看法。 feeling 感觉 4 [singular ] idea(that…) a feeling that sth is possible (认为某事可能发生的)感觉 What gave you the idea that he'd be here? 是什么让你想到他会来这里? I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. 我记得很清楚把它落在哪儿了 — 但愿我是对的。 aim 目标 5 the idea [singular ] ideaof sth/of doing sth the aim or purpose of sth 目标;意图 You'll soon get the idea (= understand). 你很快就会明白的。 What's the ideaof the game? 这个游戏的目的是什么? synonyms at purpose IDIOMS give sb iˈdeas | put iˈdeas into sb's head to give sb hopes about sth that may not be possible or likely; to make sb act or think in an unreasonable way 使某人抱有空想(或做不切实际的事) Who's been putting ideas into his head? 是谁一直在让他想入非非的? have no iˈdea | not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ( informal) used to emphasize that you do not know sth 丝毫不知道 ‘What's she talking about?’ ‘I've no idea.’ “她在讲什么?”“我一点也不了解。” He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. 他根本不懂得人事管理。 have the right iˈdea to have found a very good or successful way of living, doing sth, etc. 找到好的(或成功的)方式;找对路 He's certainly got the right idea—retiring at 55. 他真的想通了 — 打算在 55 岁时退休。 ˈthat's an idea! ( informal) used to reply in a positive way to a suggestion that sb has made 好主意! Hey, that's an idea! And we could get a band, as well. 嘿,好主意!而且我们还可以找支乐队。 ˈthat's the idea! ( informal) used to encourage people and to tell them that they are doing sth right 干得好;做得对 That's the idea! You're doing fine. 对啦!你做得不错。 you have no iˈdea… ( informal) used to show that sth is hard for sb else to imagine 你难以想像… You've no idea how much traffic there was tonight. 你难以想像今晚的交通有多拥挤。 more at buck v. idea ideas idea / aɪˈdɪə ; NAmE aɪˈdiːə /
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