English → Chinese
idea
/BrE ʌɪˈdɪə 
, AmE aɪˈdiə /
noun
1 (plan) 主意;
she's full of good ideas 她足智多谋;
that's an idea! 那是个好主意！;
it's just an idea 这只是个设想;
a sensible idea 明智的想法;
to hit on an idea 无意中想到一个主意
2 (expectation) 期望;
to get ideas 想入非非;
to give sb ideas 使某人想入非非;
don't give the boy ideas 不要让孩子空抱希望;
to put ideas into sb's head 让某人想入非非;
you can get or put that idea out of your head! 你想都别想！
3 (intention, purpose) 目的;
the idea of the game is to get rid of all your cards 这个游戏的目标是把牌全部出完;
what's the idea of this handle? 这个把手是做什么用的？;
what's the big idea? informal 这都是为了什么？
4 (prospect) 预期;
I don't fancy the idea of sharing the flat with another family 我不想与另一户人家同住一套公寓;
the very idea! 多么荒谬的想法！;
what an idea! 多荒唐的想法！
5 (opinion, notion) 看法;
very old-fashioned ideas about education 非常陈旧的教育观;
she got the idea that I didn't really want to go 她认为我并不是真的想去;
whatever gave you that idea! 你怎么会那样想！;
don't run away with the idea that this is an easy job 别误以为这事很容易
6 (concept) 概念;
to have a clear idea of what sb is trying to achieve 清楚某人要达到什么目的;
to have no idea of the difficulties of sth 想象不出某事的难处;
the book gives the reader a better idea of life in prison 这本书让读者更好地了解监狱里的生活;
his idea of a good salary is at least £40,000 a year 他心目中的高工资是至少年薪4万英镑
7 (knowledge) 知晓;
she had no idea that he was married 她不知道他已经结婚了;
he hasn't got much idea about running a business 他不大懂得如何经营企业;
not to have the faintest or foggiest or slightest or least etc. idea 一点儿也不知道;
to get the idea 明白