
ideals
词源
源自晚期拉丁语 'idealis'(理想的),来自希腊语 'idea'(观念、形式),通过法语 'idéal' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 理想或信念,指个人或群体追求的高尚目标或完美标准,通常具有道德或精神层面的意义。
“She dedicated her life to fighting for her political ideals.”
(她一生致力于为她的政治理想而奋斗。)
“The organization was founded on the ideals of equality and justice.”
(这个组织建立在平等和正义的理想之上。)
❶ 完美典范,指某事物最完美的形式或状态,常作为努力追求的目标。
“The ancient Greeks sought to embody the ideals of beauty in their sculptures.”
(古希腊人试图在他们的雕塑中体现美的理想典范。)
“This school strives to achieve the ideals of education.”
(这所学校努力实现教育的理想典范。)
常见短语
live up to one's ideals — 指努力达到或符合自己设定的高标准或信念,常用于描述个人或组织的行为。
“It's challenging to always live up to one's ideals in daily life.”
(在日常生活中始终践行自己的理想是很有挑战性的。)
compromise one's ideals — 指在现实压力下放弃或调整原有的高标准或信念,通常带有负面含义。
“He refused to compromise his ideals even when facing great pressure.”
(即使面临巨大压力,他也拒绝妥协自己的理想。)