英语词汇“idea”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

i•de•a n. [countable]

a thought that comes as a result of mental activity:Einstein's ideas about time and space.
an opinion, view, or belief:[usually singular]His idea of a good time is relaxing at home.
a plan of action;
intention;
suggestion:had the idea of becoming an engineer; What a great idea!
a purpose or guiding principle:[usually singular]The idea was to make money.

i•de•a n.

any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
a thought, conception, or notion:That is an excellent idea.
an impression:He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department.
an opinion, view, or belief:His ideas on raising children are certainly strange.
a plan of action;
an intention:the idea of becoming an engineer.
a groundless supposition;
fantasy.
Philosophy
- a concept developed by the mind.
- a conception of what is desirable or ought to be;
  ideal.
- (cap.) [Platonism.]Also called form. an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being.
- [Kantianism.]See idea of pure reason.
Music and Dancea theme, phrase, or figure.
[Obs.]
- a likeness.
- a mental image.

Late Latin, as above; akin to wit¹
Middle French
Greek idéā form, pattern, equivalent. to ide- (stem of ideîn to see) + -ā feminine noun, nominal ending; replacing late Middle English idee
Late Latin
1400–50

i•de′a•less, adj.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Idea, thought, conception, notion refer to a product of mental activity. Idea, although it may refer to thoughts of any degree of seriousness or triviality, is commonly used for mental concepts considered more important or elaborate:We pondered the idea of the fourth dimension. The idea of his arrival frightened me.Thought, which reflects its primary emphasis on the mental process, may denote any concept except the more weighty and elaborate ones:I welcomed his thoughts on the subject. A thought came to him.Conception suggests a thought that seems complete, individual, recent, or somewhat intricate:The architect's conception delighted them.Notion suggests a fleeting, vague, or imperfect thought:a bare notion of how to proceed.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sentiment, judgment.

idea /aɪˈdɪə/ n

any content of the mind, esp the conscious mind
the thought of something: the very idea appals me
an individual's conception of something: his idea of honesty is not the same as yours and mine
the belief that something is the case
a scheme, intention, plan, etc
a vague notion or indication; inkling: he had no idea of what life would be like in Africa
significance or purpose: the idea of the game is to discover the murderer
a private mental object, regarded as the immediate object of thought or perception
get ideas ⇒ to become ambitious, restless, etc
not one's idea of ⇒ not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc)
that's an idea ⇒ that is worth considering
the very idea! ⇒ that is preposterous, unreasonable, etc

Etymology: 16th Century: via Late Latin from Greek: model, pattern, notion, from idein to see
USAGE
It is usually considered correct to say that someone has the idea of doing something, rather than the idea to do it: he had the idea of taking (not the idea to take) a short holiday

单词	idea
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 i•de•a /aɪˈdiə, aɪˈdi/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a thought that comes as a result of mental activity:Einstein's ideas about time and space. an opinion, view, or belief:[usually singular]His idea of a good time is relaxing at home. a plan of action; intention; suggestion:had the idea of becoming an engineer; What a great idea! a purpose or guiding principle:[usually singular]The idea was to make money. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 i•de•a (ī dē′ə, ī dē^ə′),USA pronunciation n. any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity. a thought, conception, or notion:That is an excellent idea. an impression:He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department. an opinion, view, or belief:His ideas on raising children are certainly strange. a plan of action; an intention:the idea of becoming an engineer. a groundless supposition; fantasy. Philosophy a concept developed by the mind. a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal. (cap.) [Platonism.]Also called form. an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being. [Kantianism.]See idea of pure reason. Music and Dancea theme, phrase, or figure. [Obs.] a likeness. a mental image. Late Latin, as above; akin to wit¹ Middle French Greek idéā form, pattern, equivalent. to ide- (stem of ideîn to see) + -ā feminine noun, nominal ending; replacing late Middle English idee Late Latin 1400–50 i•de′a•less, adj. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Idea, thought, conception, notion refer to a product of mental activity. Idea, although it may refer to thoughts of any degree of seriousness or triviality, is commonly used for mental concepts considered more important or elaborate:We pondered the idea of the fourth dimension. The idea of his arrival frightened me.Thought, which reflects its primary emphasis on the mental process, may denote any concept except the more weighty and elaborate ones:I welcomed his thoughts on the subject. A thought came to him.Conception suggests a thought that seems complete, individual, recent, or somewhat intricate:The architect's conception delighted them.Notion suggests a fleeting, vague, or imperfect thought:a bare notion of how to proceed. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sentiment, judgment. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: idea /aɪˈdɪə/ n any content of the mind, esp the conscious mind the thought of something: the very idea appals me an individual's conception of something: his idea of honesty is not the same as yours and mine the belief that something is the case a scheme, intention, plan, etc a vague notion or indication; inkling: he had no idea of what life would be like in Africa significance or purpose: the idea of the game is to discover the murderer a private mental object, regarded as the immediate object of thought or perception get ideas ⇒ to become ambitious, restless, etc not one's idea of ⇒ not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc) that's an idea ⇒ that is worth considering the very idea! ⇒ that is preposterous, unreasonable, etc Etymology: 16th Century: via Late Latin from Greek: model, pattern, notion, from idein to see USAGE It is usually considered correct to say that someone has the idea of doing something, rather than the idea to do it: he had the idea of taking (not the idea to take) a short holiday
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