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perfect; most suitable 完美的；理想的；最合适的 an ideal location/place 理想的位置/地方 - ideal for somebody/something
This beach is ideal for children. 这个海滩是孩子的理想去处。 She's the ideal candidate for the job. 她是这项工作最合适的人选。 The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. 去巴黎旅行将是我练习法语的绝好机会。 The prime minister admitted the current situation was ‘not ideal’ (= was bad). 首相承认目前的形势“不理想”。 It was not the ideal solution to the problem. 这不是解决问题的理想办法。 Harvesting is being done in less than ideal conditions. 收割是在不太理想的条件下进行的。
Extra ExamplesThe hotel's size makes it ideal for large conferences. 这家宾馆的规模对举办大型会议来说非常理想。 The houses are absolutely ideal for families with young children. 对有小孩子的家庭来说，这些房子可算是绝对理想了。 As a solution to the problem it was far from ideal. 那远非解决这个问题的最佳办法。 His apartment would be an ideal place to stay. 他的公寓会是个理想的住处。 This job would be absolutely ideal for someone with an interest in local history. 对于对当地历史感兴趣的人来说，这份工作绝对是理想的。
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existing only in your imagination or as an idea; not likely to be real 想象的；不切实际的 the search for ideal love 对理想中的爱的寻求
Word Originlate Middle English (as a term in Platonic philosophy, in the sense ‘existing as an archetype’): from late Latin idealis, via Latin from Greek idea ‘form, pattern’, from the base of idein ‘to see’.
Idioms
in an ideal/a perfect world
used to say that something is what you would like to happen or what should happen, but you know it cannot 在理想状态下 Extra ExamplesIn a perfect world no one would need to pay for healthcare. 在最理想的情况下，人们都不必付医疗费。 In an ideal world, I'd like to work just three days a week. 在理想的世界里，我想每周只工作 3 天。