内容简介

人人都有 “idea（想法，主意）”，但大家对同一个词的理解可能大相径庭。在和别人交流时，我们可以 “float an idea（试探性地提出一个想法）”，也可以 “bat an idea around（抛出一个想法供他人探讨）”，甚至还会遇到 “someone's idea of...（某人所谓的...）” 这种让人深感无奈的情况。看视频，学习四个包含单词 “idea” 的短语。

用法总结

1. “float an idea” 试探性地提出一个想法

• No one knew what to do, so I floated the idea of stopping and trying again tomorrow.

• I don't want to intervene, but can I float an idea about this project?

2. “bat an idea around” 抛出一个想法供他人探讨

• I'm just batting around an idea, but why don't we try using AI?

• That's enough batting around ideas, let's come together and make a final decision.

3. “put ideas into someone's head” 向某人灌输（不好或不切实际的）想法

• Don't go putting ideas into my head. I'm not spending all my money on that!

• I had a fall out with his sister, who has been putting ideas into his head, and now he won't talk to me anymore.

4. “someone's idea of…” 某人对...的理解，某人所谓的...，某人眼中的...（用于表示说话者与某人的看法不同）

• Sorry, that's just his idea of a joke, but it's not funny.

• That's your idea of making a potato salad? You need more cream and less mustard!