“想法”常见的英文表达有 idea、thought 或 notion,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和表达的侧重点:
1、 idea:
发音:英 [aɪˈdiːə];美 [aɪˈdiːə]
含义:指思想、概念、主意或计划,是最常用的表达“想法”的词汇。
例句:
I have an idea for a new project.(我有一个新项目的想法。)
What's your idea for solving this problem?(你解决这个问题的想法是什么?)
2、 thought:
发音:英 [θɔːt];美 [θɔːt]
含义:更侧重于个人的思考过程或结果,可以表示深思熟虑后的想法或观点。
例句:
After much thought, I've decided to accept the job offer.(经过深思熟虑,我决定接受这份工作。)
Her thoughts on the matter were quite profound.(她对这个问题的看法相当深刻。)
3、 notion:
发音:英 [ˈnəʊʃn];美 [ˈnoʊʃn]
含义:指一种模糊的概念或想法,通常带有一定的主观性或不确定性。
例句:
I have a notion that things might not go as planned.(我有一种感觉,事情可能不会按计划进行。)
He had a vague notion of what he wanted to do with his life.(他对自己想要做什么有了一个模糊的概念。)