1 N-COUNT 理想 An ideal is a principle, idea, or standard that seems very good and worth trying to achieve. 理想 [Also + of]
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...the bohemian ideals of truth, beauty, freedom and love.
崇信真、美、自由与爱的波西米亚式理想
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I tried to live up to my ideal of myself.
我努力活出理想的自我。
SYN principle, standard, ideology, morals
2 N-SING [oft poss NOUN] 理想典范;完美典型 Your ideal of something is the person or thing that seems to you to be the best possible example of it. 理想典范;完美典型
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...the Japanese ideal of beauty. [+ of]
日本人理想中的美人形象
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Throughout his career she remained his feminine ideal.
在他整个职业生涯中，她一直是他心中完美女性的代表。
SYN epitome, standard, dream, pattern
3 ADJ-GRADED 理想的;最佳的 The ideal person or thing for a particular task or purpose is the best possible person or thing for it. 理想的;最佳的
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She decided that I was the ideal person to take over the job.
她认定我是接手这份工作的最佳人选。
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I really love the area and see it as an ideal place to start my managerial career.
我真的很喜欢那个地区，把它视为开创我管理事业的理想之地。
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The conditions were ideal for racing.
当时的天气最适合比赛。
SYN perfect, best, model, classic
4 ADJ [ADJ n] 完美的;理想的 An ideal society or world is the best possible one that you can imagine. 完美的;理想的
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We do not live in an ideal world.
我们并非生活在完美的世界里。
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In an ideal world, there would be no such thing as rubbish.
在一个理想世界中，不会有垃圾之类的东西。
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Their ideal society collapsed around them into the Terror and then into the Counterrevolution.
他们所处的理想社会崩溃了，社会进入恐怖时期，接着是反革命时期。
SYN imaginary, impractical, Utopian, romantic
Quotations
The ideal has many names, and beauty is but one of them W. Somerset Maugham Cakes and Ale
| Word Link | ide, ideo ≈ idea : ideal, idealize, ideology |
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