/aɪˈdi:əl ||; aɪˈdiəl/noun[C] 1 an idea or principle that seems perfect to you and that you want to achieve 理想: She finds it hard to live up to her parents' high ideals. 她发觉很难实现她爸妈对她的期望。political/moral/social ideals 政治╱道德╱社会理想
2 [usu.sing] an ideal (of sth) a perfect example of a person or thing 典范；完美的境地: It's my ideal of what a family home should be. 这就是我理想中的家。