idea

noun

计划；思想 plan/thought

1. 想法；构思；主意
   a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation
   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建议。
   3. He already had an idea for his next novel.
      他已经构思好了下一部小说。
   4. 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。
   5. The surprise party was Jane's idea.
      那次惊喜聚会是简的主意。
   6. It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later.
      稍后再试或许是明智的。
   7. We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog.
      我们一直有意无意地想着弄条狗。
   8. 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。
   9. The latest big idea is 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。

印象 impression

2. 印象；概念
   a picture or an impression in your mind of what sb/sth is like
   1. The brochure should give you a good idea of the hotel.
      这本小册子详细介绍这家旅馆。
   2. I had some idea of what the job would be like.
      我对于这份工作有了一些了解。
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。

意见 opinion

3. 意见；看法；信念
   an opinion or a belief about sth
   1. He has some very strange ideas about education.
      他对教育有些非常奇怪的看法。

感觉 feeling

4. （认为某事可能发生的）感觉
   a feeling that sth is possible
   1. What gave you the idea that he'd be here?
      是什么让你想到他会来这里？
   2. 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。

目标 aim

5. 目标；意图
   the aim or purpose of sth
   1. You'll soon get the idea (= understand) .
      你很快就会明白的。
   2. What's the idea of the game?
      这个游戏的目的是什么？

1. N-COUNT 计划;建议;提议
   An idea is a plan, suggestion, or possible course of action.
   1. It's a good idea to plan ahead...
      提前做计划是个好主意。
   2. I really like the idea of helping people...
      我非常赞同帮助他人的提议。
   3. She told me she'd had a brilliant idea.
      她告诉我她有个好主意。
2. N-COUNT 意见;看法;信念
   An idea is an opinion or belief about what something is like or should be like.
   1. Some of his ideas about democracy are entirely his own.
      他关于民主的一些观点完全是他自己的创见。
   2. ...the idea that reading too many books ruins your eyes...
      读书过多损害眼睛的看法
   3. My idea of physical perfection is to be very slender.
      在我看来，要拥有完美身材就要非常苗条。
3. N-SING 大致的情况;大致概念
   If someone gives you an idea of something, they give you information about it without being very exact or giving a lot of detail.
   1. This table will give you some idea of how levels of ability can be measured...
      这张表格会让你大致了解能力水平可以怎样评估。
   2. Could you give us an idea of the range of complaints you've been receiving?...
      你能跟我们大致讲一下今年收到的投诉的范围吗？
   3. If you cannot remember the exact date give a rough idea of when it was.
      如果你记不清确切日期，就说一下大致的时间吧。
4. N-SING (对…的)一定了解，些许的认识
   If you have an idea of something, you know about it to some extent.
   1. By the end of the week you will have a clear idea of what your eating habits are...
      到这周末你便会清楚自己的饮食习惯了。
   2. No one has any real idea how much the company will make next year.
      没人真的知道该公司明年会赚多少钱。
5. N-SING 猜测;猜想
   If you have an idea that something is the case, you think that it may be the case, although you are not certain.
   1. I had an idea that he joined the army later, but I may be wrong.
      我猜他后来参军了，但也可能我猜得不对。
6. N-SING 目标;目的
   The idea of an action or activity is its aim or purpose.
   1. The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
      其目的是促使人们结识邻居。
7. N-COUNT 打算;意图
   If you have the idea of doing something, you intend to do it.
   1. He sent for a number of books he admired with the idea of re-reading them...
      他订购了一些自己喜欢的书，打算重新再读一遍。
   2. I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home.
      我不得不暂缓就业打算，呆在家里。
8. N-SING (表示强调)我不知道/我一点儿都不知道
   You can use idea in expressions such as I've no idea or I haven't the faintest idea to emphasize that you do not know something.
   1. 'Is she coming by coach?' — 'Well I've no idea.'
      “她坐长途汽车来吗?”——“哦，我不知道。”
   2. We haven't the faintest idea where he is.
      我们根本不知道他在哪里。
9. PHRASE 理解;懂得;明白
   If someone gets the idea, they understand how to do something or they understand what you are telling them.
   1. It isn't too difficult once you get the idea...
      你一旦弄懂了，就不太难了。
   2. You're beginning to get the idea.
      你开始明白了。
10. PHRASE (强调好或糟糕的程度)你都意想不到，你想象不出
    You can say you have no idea to emphasize how good or bad something is.
    1. We are both so happy, you have no idea...
       你肯定想象不出来，我们俩都这么幸福。
    2. You have no idea how depressed it made me.
       你都想象不出这事令我多么沮丧。

1. It's not such a new idea, but I carried it to extremes
   这虽然不是什么新想法，但是我将它发挥到了极致。
2. I came up with this dumb idea
   我想出了这个馊主意。
3. An idea formed in his mind.
   他的脑海里有了一个念头。
4. I started to go off the idea.
   我开始对这一想法失去兴趣了。
5. It's a good idea to plan ahead
   提前做计划是个好主意。
6. I really like the idea of helping people
   我非常赞同帮助他人的提议。
7. She told me she'd had a brilliant idea.
   她告诉我她有个好主意。
8. Some of his ideas about democracy are entirely his own.
   他关于民主的一些观点完全是他自己的创见。
9. My idea of physical perfection is to be very slender.
   在我看来，要拥有完美身材就要非常苗条。
10. This table will give you some idea of how levels of ability can be measured
    这张表格会让你大致了解能力水平可以怎样评估。
11. Could you give us an idea of the range of complaints you've been receiving?
    你能跟我们大致讲一下今年收到的投诉的范围吗？
12. If you cannot remember the exact date give a rough idea of when it was.
    如果你记不清确切日期，就说一下大致的时间吧。
13. By the end of the week you will have a clear idea of what your eating habits are
    到这周末你便会清楚自己的饮食习惯了。
14. No one has any real idea how much the company will make next year.
    没人真的知道该公司明年会赚多少钱。
15. I had an idea that he joined the army later, but I may be wrong.
    我猜他后来参军了，但也可能我猜得不对。
16. The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
    其目的是促使人们结识邻居。
17. He sent for a number of books he admired with the idea of re-reading them
    他订购了一些自己喜欢的书，打算重新再读一遍。
18. I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home.
    我不得不暂缓就业打算，呆在家里。
19. 'Is she coming by coach?' — 'Well I've no idea.'
    “她坐长途汽车来吗？”——“哦，我不知道。”
20. We haven't the faintest idea where he is.
    我们根本不知道他在哪里。
21. It isn't too difficult once you get the idea
    你一旦弄懂了，就不太难了。
22. You're beginning to get the idea.
    你开始明白了。
23. We are both so happy, you have no idea
    你肯定想象不出来，我们俩都这么幸福。
24. You have no idea how depressed it made me.
    你都想象不出这事令我多么沮丧。
25. It was his idea. Gordon's, I mean
    这是他的主意，我是指戈登。
26. I was just piggybacking on Stokes's idea
    我只是借用了斯托克斯的想法。
27. You're not thinking in the right way.; You've got a wrong idea.
    你想左了。
28. He gives up the idea of going abroad.
    他放弃了出国的念头。
29. The idea is not new to us.
    这个想法对我们来说并不新鲜。
30. I quite approve of the idea of your plan.
    我赞同你计划中的想法。

  idea concept conception【导航词义：概念】

  idea n. 概念，想法

〔辨析〕最常用词，泛指大脑思维的产物。

  concept n. 概念，观念

〔辨析〕指对某事物是什么、怎么做等的想法，通常指抽象概念。

  conception n. 概念，观念

〔辨析〕指对某事物的大致理解，侧重概括性。

  opinion comment idea view【导航词义：意见】

  opinion n. 看法，意见

〔辨析〕普通用词，泛指对某人或某事物的想法。

  comment n. 意见，评论

〔辨析〕指对某人或某事物所发表的意见、见解。

  idea n. 看法，信念

〔辨析〕指某人对某事物的看法，通常用复数，常后接介词 about/on。

  view n. 看法，意见。﹝辨析﹞指个人对某事物的观点或态度，常可与 opinion 换用

〔辨析〕指个人对某事物的观点或态度，常可与 opinion 换用。

n.

give sb ideas

put ideas into sb's head

• 使某人抱有空想（或做不切实际的事）
  to give sb hopes about sth that may not be possible or likely; to make sb act or think in an unreasonable way
  1. Who's been putting ideas into his head?
     是谁一直在让他想入非非的？

have no idea

not have the faintest, first, etc. idea

• 丝毫不知道
  used to emphasize that you do not know sth
  1. ‘What's she talking about?’ ‘I've no idea.’
     “她在讲什么？”“我一点也不了解。”
  2. He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people.
     他根本不懂得人事管理。

have the right idea

• 找到好的（或成功的）方式；找对路
  to have found a very good or successful way of living, doing sth, etc.
  1. He's certainly got the right idea─retiring at 55.
     他真的想通了——打算在55岁时退休。

that's an idea!

• 好主意！
  used to reply in a positive way to a suggestion that sb has made
  1. 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。

that's the idea!

• 干得好；做得对
  used to encourage people and to tell them that they are doing sth right
  1. That's the idea! You're doing fine.
     对啦！你做得不错。

you have no idea…

• 你难以想象…
  used to show that sth is hard for sb else to imagine
  1. You've no idea how much traffic there was tonight.
     你难以想象今晚的交通有多拥挤。

buck your ideas up

• 振作起来
  to start behaving in a more acceptable way, so that work gets done better, etc.

noun

1. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
   1. an estimate of what it would cost
   2. a rough idea how long it would take

   Synonym:    estimateestimationapproximation

2. the content of cognition
   1. it was not a good idea
   2. the thought never entered my mind

   Synonym:    thought

3. a personal view
   1. he has an idea that we don't like him

4. your intention
   1. he had in mind to see his old teacher
   2. the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces

   Synonym:    mind

5. (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
   1. the theme is announced in the first measures
   2. the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it

   Synonym:    thememelodic thememusical theme