构思

(v) make an outline of a story; make a preliminary sketch

conceive

design

conception

concept

dream up

conceptive

构思[gòusī]

-（运用心意，多指作文章）(ofwritersorartists)workouttheplotofaliteraryworkorthecompositionofapainting;conception;design:
boldnessofconception;大胆的构思
originalinconception;构思新颖
短语构思出project构思概念design构思障碍dysscembolia

他以为他的构思最好，可是还是差了一点；它只得了二等奖。
He thought his idea was the best, but it was a near miss; it only won second prize.

这个计划在构思上很有想象力。
The plan is very imaginative in conception.

构思这本书只用了五分钟，但写这本书却花了一年。
The conception of the book took five minutes, but writing it took a year.