英[ɡʊd aɪˈdɪə]美[ɡʊd aɪˈdiːə]。
idea后接动词和从句的用法问题：表示做某事的想法，其后要接of doing sth作定语，一般不接不定式。其后虽然不直接跟不定式，但有时可接带连接代词或连接副词的不定式。
idea之后可接一个由that 引导的同位语从句，用以说明idea的具体内容，此时的that不能改用 which。如果其后接的是定语从句，则可以用which来引导，此时的which在定语从句中用作主语或宾语。
后接that引导的从句时，不用介词 of，接续疑问词引导的从句时，可用介词of（也可省略）。
例句：
1、She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about.
她对我所说的似乎一点也不懂。
2、I had some idea of what the job would be like.
我对于这份工作有了一些了解。
3、The brochure should give you a good idea of the hotel.
这本小册子详细介绍这家旅馆。
4、The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport.
最近的流行思想是促进妇女对体育的兴趣。
5、It seemed like a good idea at the time , and then it all went horribly wrong.
那在当时似乎是个好主意，但后来却铸成大错。
6、We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog.
我们一直有意无意地想着弄条狗。
7、It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later.
稍后再试或许是明智的。
8、The surprise party was Jane's idea.
那次惊喜聚会是简的主意。
9、Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas .
她的家人希望她上大学，但她另有打算。