词组 | idea |
释义 | idea /aɪˈdɪə/ noun 1. a plan or suggestion that someone thinks ofadjectivesa good/bad idea “Let’s have a party!” “Good idea!” | It’s a good idea to make copies of important documents. | Knocking down this wall was a really bad idea.a great/brilliant/excellent etc idea It sounds like a great idea to me!a nice idea It’s a nice idea, but I don’t think we have enough money.an interesting idea The idea sounded interesting, but I didn’t think it would work.a clever idea It seemed like a clever idea at the time.a simple idea His idea was simple but effective.a bright idea (=a very good idea – often used in a joking way to mean a stupid idea) Whose bright idea was it to build the school next to a busy road?a new/original/fresh idea The company is looking for people who can come up with fresh ideas for selling its products.a radical idea (=very new and different, so that people may not agree with it) He has some radical ideas about reforming the healthcare system.a stupid/silly/crazy etc idea The idea sounded crazy to me, and I told him so. | He had the crazy idea of hitchhiking around South America.a half-baked idea (=one that has not been carefully thought about) His speech was full of half-baked ideas about borrowing money to help to pay off the country’s debts.a big idea (=an idea for a big change, or for something new and important) The government has some big ideas for improving schools.the basic idea The basic idea is that freedom is not free and we must always work hard to protect it.the whole idea I think we should forget the whole idea and start again.verbs + ideahave an idea He thought he would never be able to escape. Then he had an idea.come up with an idea (=think of an idea) Why don’t you ask Helen? She’s always coming up with interesting ideas.hit on an idea informal (=suddenly think of an idea) Then we hit on the idea of having the concert on the beach.conceive an idea formal (=first think of an idea) Edison conceived the idea of a machine that could record sounds.get an idea Martha got the idea from an article in a magazine.give sb an idea What gave you the idea for the book?toy with an idea (=think about doing something, but not very seriously) I’m toying with the idea of going back to college.abandon/give up/forget an idea He abandoned the idea of studying medicine and decided to be an actor.reject/dismiss an idea The committee rejected the idea.develop an idea They helped him develop his business idea.suggest/float an idea The president even floated the idea of dividing the country in two.share/exchange ideas (=talk to each other about your ideas) It will be an opportunity for local business people to share ideas.bounce ideas off each other (=discuss each other’s ideas and think of good new ones) The students work in groups and bounce ideas off each other.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.idea + verbsan idea comes to/occurs to sb (=someone suddenly thinks of an idea) The idea came to me while I was having a bath.nouns + ideaa business idea She has lots of good business ideas.a gift idea As Christmas approached, I was running out of gift ideas.recipe ideas The book contains recipe ideas for cooks in a hurry.prepositionsthe idea of (doing) sth Who first had the idea of preserving food in cans?the idea for sth The idea for the poem came from an experience he had while travelling.phrasesbe full of ideas also be bursting with ideas (=have a lot of ideas) The children were enthusiastic and full of ideas.have the right idea (=be planning or doing something that will probably have a good result) He has the right idea, but how would it work in practice?THESAURUS: idea thought something that comes into your mind: The thought had entered my mind that he might be lying. | She was lost in her thoughts. | Perhaps he was with someone else - it was a worrying thought. inspiration a good and original idea, which makes you think of doing or creating something: Where did you get your inspiration for the book? | Then he had a sudden flash of inspiration. | The design for the house was entirely the inspiration of the architect. brainwave BrE brainstorm AmE a sudden new and clever idea, especially one that solves a problem: I thought I’d have to sell the house, but then I had a brainwave.2. an image in your mind or an understanding of somethingadjectivesa clear/definite idea John had a very clear idea of how he wanted the house to look.a rough/general idea Can you give me a rough idea of the cost?a vague idea She had only a vague idea of how much her husband earned.a fixed idea I certainly had no fixed idea of what to do when I graduated from college.the very idea (=just the idea) The very idea of eating meat made her feel ill.verbshave an idea/some idea/no idea I have some idea of what the job involves. | When she woke, she had no idea what time it was.give sb some/an idea I wanted to give you a clearer idea of the business.get the idea (=begin to understand something or how to do something) I’m not explaining it very well, but you get the idea.prepositionsan idea of sth We try to give the children an idea of what things were like in the past.phrasesnot have the faintest/slightest/foggiest idea (=not know at all) I haven’t the faintest idea where he is.THESAURUS: idea impression the idea that you have in your mind about what someone or something is like: What was your impression of him? | She wanted to make a good impression at the interview (=make people have a good opinion about you). | This kind of behaviour gives a very bad impression. concept an idea of how something is, or how something should be done: The concept of beauty varies from culture to culture. | The traditional concept of marriage is still relevant in our modern world. 3. an opinion or beliefadjectivesan old/traditional idea They have some very traditional ideas about women’s role in society.a strange/funny idea I had the strange idea that I could eat and not get fat.a false/mistaken idea He thought it would be easy to do, but he soon realised that this idea was mistaken.strong ideas Parents have strong ideas about what their children should and should not eat.verbshave an idea My mother had the idea that being in the cold air was good for you.express an idea Students are taught how to express their ideas clearly.support an idea The statistics supported the idea of a link between smoking and cancer.reinforce an idea (=make someone believe it more strongly) These TV programmes reinforce the idea that architects only design spectacular buildings.challenge an idea (=say or show that it might be wrong) She challenged the idea that housework is women’s work.prepositionsideas about/on sth People have funny ideas about computers.phrasesget/have the wrong idea (=think that something is true when it is not) You seem to have got the wrong idea about me.THESAURUS: idea notion an idea about life or society, especially one that is a little silly, old-fashioned, or not connected with the real world: There is no evidence to support the notion that poverty is caused by laziness. | I had all these romantic notions of becoming a writer, but I ended up working in an office like everyone else. |
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