ideai•dea /aɪ'dɪə/

n

1. C 计划，打算；想法，主意

• It was Tom's idea to hold a dance. 开舞会是汤姆的主意。

• hit on (或come up with) an idea 想到一个主意

2. C,U 概念；思想；模糊的想法

the general idea of what she said她所说的大意

I have no idea why he went there.我不知道他为什么去那儿。

I don't have the faintest idea why she did this.我根本不知道她为什么这样做。

3. C,U 印象；看法

• Walking up a mountain with the scorching sun directly overhead isn't my idea of fun. 我不认为在烈日当空下爬山是件乐事。

4. C，常用复 意见，信念

• We shouldn't force our ideas on other people. 我们不该把自己的观点强加于人。

5. C 观念；理念

• a history of Western ideas 西方思想史

词组get ideas into one's head 口 抱有不切实际的想法 have no idea 料想不到；毫无所知 put ideas into sb.'s head 使某人产生奢望 That's the idea! 口这行!这我赞成!