“抽象观念”常见的英文表达是 abstract concept 或 abstract idea。
abstract concept:更强调概念本身的抽象性,在学术讨论、哲学思考等场景中较为常用。例如:In philosophy, we often deal with abstract concepts that are hard to grasp.(在哲学中,我们经常要处理一些难以理解的抽象概念。)
abstract idea:侧重于表达一种抽象的想法,在日常交流和一些较为通俗的语境中也经常使用。例如:It's difficult to convey this abstract idea to someone who has no related background.(很难向没有相关背景的人传达这个抽象的想法。)