| 单词 | idea |
| 释义 | ideaideasideaidea /aɪˈdɪə/ noun1plan/suggestion [countable] something that you think of, especially a plan or suggestion: I knew it was a bad idea to leave him on his own.knowbe我知道把他一个人留下不是个好主意。I have an idea – let’s go to the beach.我有个主意﹐我们去海滩吧。idea forWhere did you get the idea for the book?do这本书的构思你是从哪儿得来的？2knowledge [singular, uncountable] understanding or knowledge of somethingidea ofThis book gives you an idea of what life was like during the war.givebe这本书让人了解战时的生活状况。I want to get an idea of what the building will look like.build我想了解一下这栋大楼会是什么样子。Give me a rough idea (=not exact) of how much it will cost.请告诉我费用大约要多少。Richard had no idea (=he did not know at all) where Celia had gone.havehavego理查德压根儿不知道西莉亚去了哪儿。I don’t have the faintest idea (=I don’t know at all) what to get Rachel for her birthday.faint我一点都不知道该给雷切尔买什么生日礼物。3purpose the idea of something the aim or purpose of doing something: The idea of the game is to hit the ball into the holes.behole这游戏的目的是击球入洞。4opinion [countable] an opinionidea aboutBill has some strange ideas about women.haveideawoman比尔对女性持有一些古怪的看法。COLLOCATIONS: ideaverbsto have an ideaI’ve just had an idea.haveto get an ideaShe got the idea from an article in a magazine.getto give somebody an ideaThe story gave him an idea for a film.giveto come up with an idea (=to think of an idea)If you come up with any ideas, let me know.ideapeople share/exchange ideas (=tell each other their ideas)These meetings are an opportunity for us to share ideas.meetingbeideaadjectivesa good/great/brilliant ideaWhat a great idea!Keeping the drinks cold in the bath was a good idea.keepdrinkbea bad ideaInviting Katie was a really bad idea.invitebea clever ideaAmy had the clever idea of using our suitcases as seats.haveusesuitcaseseata bright idea (=a very good idea – people often use this humorously when talking about a bad idea)Whose bright idea was it to buy him a drum?bea stupid/ridiculous/crazy ideaThe idea sounded crazy to me.soundCamping in the middle of winter was a ridiculous idea!campbeTHESAURUS: ideaidea something that you think of, especially a plan or suggestion that you tell someone about: It sounds like a really good idea.soundDo you have any ideas for presents?ideapresentthought something that comes into your mind when you think about something: My mind was full of strange thoughts.bethoughtHe had a sudden thought.havethinkimpression an idea in your mind about what someone or something is like: It rained all the time, so I have a bad impression of the place.rainWhat was your impression of him?beinspiration the idea that you use for doing or creating something: The inspiration for her designs comes from the natural world.designcomeWe were all hoping for some inspiration.behopebrainwave British English, brainstorm American English a sudden clever idea, especially one that solves a problem: Then he had a brainwave – why not get someone else to do all the work?haveconcept our idea about what something is like, or how something should be: the traditional concept of marriageConcepts of beauty are different in different cultures.conceptbeculturetheory a set of ideas that are used in order to explain why something happens: a scientific theoryThere are a lot of theories about what really happened that night.betheoryhappen |
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