Skip to main content

ideal

/ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel/US // aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdil //UK // (aɪˈdɪəl) //

理想,理想的,理想状态,理想中的

Related Words

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a conception of something in its perfection.
    • : a standard of perfection or excellence.
    • : a person or thing conceived as embodying such a conception or conforming to such a standard, and taken as a model for imitation: Thomas Jefferson was his ideal.
    • : an ultimate object or aim of endeavor, especially one of high or noble character: He refuses to compromise any of his ideals.
    • : something that exists only in the imagination: To achieve the ideal is almost hopeless.
    • : Mathematics. a subring of a ring, any element of which when multiplied by any element of the ring results in an element of the subring.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : conceived as constituting a standard of perfection or excellence: ideal beauty.
    • : regarded as perfect of its kind: an ideal spot for a home.
    • : existing only in the imagination; not real or actual: Nature is real; beauty is ideal.
    • : advantageous; excellent; best: It would be ideal if she could accompany us as she knows the way.
    • : based upon an ideal or ideals: the ideal theory of numbers.
    • : Philosophy. pertaining to a possible state of affairs considered as highly desirable.pertaining to or of the nature of idealism.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.conceptual; impractical
Forms: ideals

Examples

  • You want it to cover your shoulders and fall a bit below your toes for ideal weight distribution.

  • The ideal chair should be about 16 to 21 inches above the ground, and your arms should rest comfortably while your feet remain flat.

  • On one hand, the year-long shutdown, with less rushing around, has provided ideal circumstances for serious chats.

  • Makridis and Wu’s research underscores how the ongoing erosion of social trust in the United States created an ideal environment for a pandemic to flourish.

  • The climate in Death Valley is ideal during the winter months.

  • White and Crandall agree that low-intensity workouts are ideal.

  • The land at Easter Elchies was the ideal place for Reid to set up his business.

  • I reached out with heartfelt pleas, and spoke to people that I felt were ideal—and I was right in most cases.

  • However the American sexual ideal is intimately related to a certain idea of masculinity.

  • The problem comes at this point because the liquid loses its potency within an hour even in ideal conditions.

  • I believe that these are ideal characters constructed from still more ancient legends and traditions.

  • That title of Castile might become the cherished ideal in the Philippines if it were valued as I desire.

  • It makes one believe that fundamentally the country must be sound—that unswerving fidelity to an ideal.

  • The ideal is not a thing to be clutched at, or taken by force, but all of the conditions—every tittle—must be fulfilled.

  • Awe stole upon him; he felt himself included in the great ideal of this older day.