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pipe dream

英 [ˈpaɪp driːm]

美 [ˈpaɪp driːm]

n.  脱离实际的愿望; 行不通的计划; 妄想

牛津词典

    noun

    • 脱离实际的愿望;行不通的计划;妄想
      a hope or plan that is impossible to achieve or not practical

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 白日梦;不切实际的空想
        Apipe dreamis a hope or plan that you have which you know will never really happen.
        1. You could waste your whole life on a pipe-dream.
          白日梦会荒废你一生。

      英英释义

      noun

      • a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
        1. I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe
        Synonym:dream

      双语例句

      • To not show emotion, you're an idiot, or you're living a pipe dream.
        你要么是一个白痴,要么你就是生活在幻觉里,你才会不显露自己的感情。
      • This is a pipe dream that can cost you both time and money.
        这是一个梦想,你既可以成本时间和金钱。
      • You can study acting as long as you like, but starring in a Hollywood movie is just a pipe dream.
        只要你喜欢你就可以去学表演,但是主演一部好莱坞电影只是白日梦。
      • For me, it is just a pipe dream to travel to The Moon.
        对我而言,去月球旅行只是白日梦。
      • It's a nice little pipe dream.
        这是个美好的小幻想。
      • If not, the MDGs and poverty reduction are a pipe dream.
        否则,千年发展目标和减贫将是一场梦幻。
      • He would love to have a beautiful mansion, but that is a pipe dream.
        他很想有栋豪宅,但只是一种空想。
      • When I talk about gold medals, I'm not talking about a pipe dream, or thinking that they're going to fall from the sky.
        说到金牌,我可不是在做白日梦或者认为它们是从天而降的。我们那些已经取得佳绩的运动员会把它变成现实。
      • Peter's idea of becoming a movie star is only a pipe dream.
        彼特想成为电影明星的愿望只是一个白日梦。
      • Her plans of becoming an opera singer will never be more that a pipe dream& her voice is really not good enough.
        她成为一名歌剧演唱家的打算永远只能是个白日梦&她的嗓子不够好。