| 单词 | it's an idea |
| 释义 | > as lemmasit's (or that's) an idea P5. colloquial. it's (or that's) an idea, etc.: used to express approval of a suggestion as being worthy of consideration or capable of realization. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > [noun] > a possible thing or circumstance possibilityc1460 perhapsa1535 potential1587 potentiality1587 maybe1598 contingencya1626 contingent1655 conceivable1659 possiblea1674 conceptiblea1676 cogitable1678 chance1778 it's an idea1841 may1849 might1850 thought1857 possibly1881 shot1923 1841 S. Warren Ten Thousand a-Year I. xii. 355 That's an idea !—I call that a decided idea, Gammon. 'Twould be the very thing ! 1897 G. Gissing Whirlpool i. vi. 58 Honolulu—by Jove! it's an idea. I should like to see those islands myself. 1914 G. B. Shaw Misalliance 27 Thats an idea. Thats a new idea. I believe I ought to have made Johnny an author. 1942 A. Christie Body in Libr. i. 19 It might be. It's an idea, Jane. 1973 K. Giles File on Death i. 16 ‘I suppose I can take my Sergeant.’..‘It might be an idea... Your Sergeant might wheedle his way where Chief Inspectors fear to tread.’ 2001 Independent 16 Jan. (Network Plus section) 7/8 ‘That's an idea! I shall be drinking myself to a standstill,’ she says hooting with laughter. < as lemmas |
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