| 单词 | idea |
| 释义 | ideaidea /aɪˈdiə/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1PLAN/SUGGESTION [countable] a plan or suggestion for a possible course of action, especially one that you think of suddenly: That’s a good idea!idea for Ellen got the idea for the business ten years ago. Laura always has great ideas for gifts.the/somebody’s idea of doing something I like Louis’s idea of meeting on Saturday mornings.it was somebody’s idea to do something It was Pete’s idea to have the wedding in December. Rob came up with the idea of renting out a room in our house (=thought of the idea). My son gave me the idea for the game (=something he said helped me think of it). Mike’s parents wanted him to go to college, but he had other ideas (=had different plans). Andy was full of ideas for the party.THESAURUSthought – something that you think of, think about, or remember: Erika had a sudden thought: “Why not invite Alex?”inspiration – a good idea that helps you create something: I got the inspiration for the novel from a story my mother used to tell me.2INFORMATION [countable, uncountable] some information or knowledge about something, that is not very exact: idea of Could you give me an idea how bad his injuries are? You must have some idea of when Joyce will be home (=have at least a little information). I have no idea whose jacket that is (=no knowledge about).3GOAL/PURPOSE [countable, uncountable] the goal or purpose of doing something: the idea (of/behind something) is to do something The idea behind the advertising campaign is to get people to vote.4IMAGE [countable, uncountable] an image in your mind of what something is like or should be like: idea of It was exactly my idea of what a garden should look like.a rough/general/vague idea I only have a vague idea of who she is.5PRINCIPLE [countable] an opinion or belief about how something is or should be: idea of/about Her ideas about marriage are very old-fashioned.idea that The concept is based on Rousseau’s idea that men are born morally neutral.THESAURUSconcept (also conception formal) – someone’s general idea of what something is like: Society’s concept of love has changed over time.notion – an idea about life or society that seems old-fashioned or silly to the person speaking: Where did you get the notion that I know how to fly a plane?perception formal – your way of understanding what someone or something is like based on experience: There is a perception that philosophy is a very difficult subject to understand.impression – your feeling about someone or something, especially when you do not have a lot of experience with him, her, or it: We only worked together for a few days, but I didn’t get a good impression of him.hypothesis – an idea that is suggested as an explanation of something, but has not yet been proven to be true: He carried out a series of experiments in order to test his hypothesis.theory – an idea or set of ideas, especially in science, that is intended to explain something and that has been tested many times: Einstein’s theory of relativity holds that time and space are relative, not fixed.6FALSE BELIEF [countable] a belief that someone has that other people think is wrong or strange: No, I didn’t get fired. Where did you get that idea?idea (that) Somehow Ken has gotten the idea that I’m in love with him (=has wrongly begun to believe).7it is (not) a good idea to do something used to give someone advice about what to do, or what not to do: It’s a good idea to drink lots of water on hot days.SPOKEN PHRASES8get the idea to begin to understand something or be able to do something: By now I’m sure you get the idea that this survey was not scientific.9get the wrong idea to think that something is true when it is not: Don’t get the wrong idea – the Dixons aren’t as arrogant as they sound.10that’s/there’s an idea! used to say that you like what someone has just suggested: “Maybe you could do some babysitting.” “Yeah, that’s an idea.”11that’s the idea a)used to tell someone who is learning to do something that he or she is doing it the right way, in order to encourage him or her: Now try playing the three chords one after the other. That’s the idea! b)used to emphasize what the main point of something is, or to say that someone understands that point: “You’re going to meet them there?” “Yeah, that’s the idea.”12have an idea (that) to be fairly sure that something is true, without being completely sure: I had a pretty good idea that this was going to happen.13not have the faintest/slightest/foggiest idea used to say that you have no knowledge of something: I didn’t have the faintest idea what he was talking about.14what’s the big idea? said when you cannot understand why someone has done something that annoys you15you have no idea (how/what etc.) said when you are telling someone that something is extremely good, bad, etc.: “You must have been worried.” “You have no idea!”16the (very) idea! old-fashioned used to express surprise or disapproval when someone has said something stupid, strange, or shocking17have the right idea to act or think in a way that will probably lead to the correct result: The new superintendent has the right idea about improving reading scores, but the wrong method.18a bright idea a very smart idea, often used in a joking way to mean a very stupid idea or action: Whose bright idea was it to give the cat a bath?19somebody’s idea of a joke informal something that is intended to be a joke but makes you angry: Is this your idea of a joke?20somebody’s idea of heaven/fun/a good time etc. something that someone loves to do: Watching golf on TV is my father’s idea of heaven. Mowing the lawn is not my idea of a good time.21give somebody ideas (also put ideas into somebody's head) informal to make someone think of doing something that he or she had not thought of before, especially something stupid or impossible[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin, Greek, from idein to see]COLLOCATIONSverbshave an idea I have an idea. Why don’t we walk downtown?get an idea She got the idea from an article in a magazine.give somebody an idea (=help someone think of an idea) What gave you the idea for the book?come up with an idea (also conceive of an idea formal) (=think of an idea) He’s always coming up with interesting ideas.float an idea (=suggest an idea to find out what people think of it) To ease traffic problems, the mayor floated the idea of no longer allowing parking on some public streets.pitch an idea (=try to persuade people to accept it) They pitched the idea to company executives at a breakfast meeting.hit on an idea informal (=suddenly think of an idea) Then we hit on the idea of renting bikes.toy with an idea informal (=think about a plan, but not very seriously) I’m toying with the idea of going back to college.entertain an idea formal (=consider it) They were not willing to entertain any ideas except their own.express an idea Celia needs to learn to express her ideas more clearly.reject/dismiss an idea The committee rejected the idea.embrace an idea (=like and support an idea) The team’s owner says he is confident that fans will embrace the idea.share/exchange ideas (=tell someone else your ideas, and learn their ideas) The meeting will be an opportunity for local business people to share ideas.brainstorm ideas (=get a group of people to all try and think of ideas) We had a meeting to brainstorm ideas for the new advertising campaign.bounce ideas off somebody informal (=discuss your ideas with someone and get their opinion) The students work in groups and bounce ideas off each other.an idea comes to somebody (=someone suddenly thinks of an idea) The idea came to me while I was in the shower.adjectivesa good idea It’s a good idea to make copies of important documents.a bad idea Texting your ex-boyfriend was a bad idea.a great/brilliant/excellent etc. idea What a great idea!a bright idea (=a very good idea – often used with the opposite meaning to show that you are annoyed) Whose bright idea was it to leave the windows open during the storm?a clever idea It seemed like a clever idea at the time.an interesting idea The idea sounded interesting, but I didn’t think it would work.a stupid/dumb/crazy/ridiculous idea The idea sounds crazy to me.a new/original/innovative/novel idea (=that no one has thought of before) The company is looking for people who can come up with original ideas.a half-baked idea (=an idea that has not been carefully thought out) It’s just another one of Lou’s half-baked ideas. |
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