A good idea, unfortunately it doesn't work.

很好的点子，可惜并没有成功。

Congress began to seriously consider the idea.

国会开始认真考虑这个点子。

Fortunately, when you say no to everything, it frees up time to concoct ingenious schemes.

幸运的是，当你拒所有事之后，就有大把的时间来想好点子。

No. That idea sucks, too. All your ideas suck.

不要。那个点子也很烂。你的点子都超烂。

Loosening the saddle on Mother's horse was brilliant, Fredrick.

在妈妈的马鞍上动手脚 是个超级好点子，佛莱德克。

He was greatly mortified, then a fine idea flashed upon him.

他感到受屈辱。突然一个点子闪现在他的脑海中。

No good ideas were presented at the meeting.

这次会议上没提出什么好点子。

Here's something that represents my unique brand of thinking.

我想到一个代表我独特思维的点子。

How about the new Harry Potter books? That's a good idea. OK. Now, my mum.

最新一集的《哈利波特》怎么样？ 这个点子太棒。好，换我妈。

And yet, I've taken that idea and made it my own.

但我借用这种做法，让它成我的点子。

He did it while he was on a ski trip with his family.

他是在和家人去滑雪旅行的时候 想出这个点子的。

They all thought it was a great idea.

他们都觉得这个点子棒极。

Get the ideas out of your head and onto the paper.

把你脑中的点子写在纸上。

So all you have to do is to have a nugget of a good idea.

所以你要做的就是想出一个好点子。

Find a new way to come up with ideas.

寻找想出点子的新方法。

I guess you're right. Oh well, maybe we could store that idea away for later.

我想你是对的，也许我们可以待会再想想这个点子。

I'm sorry, but those are all the ideas I have.

抱歉，那些就是我所有的点子。

You've given me an idea for one of those steamy period dramas.

你让我有一个点子，那是蒸汽时代的一部戏剧。

He was just 15 when he invented his reading and writing system.

他发明盲人点子法时才15岁。

Instead, try saying " Yes, and... " which invites collaboration and builds on ideas.

相反，试着说“对，而且...”这能邀请对方一起合作并发想点子。