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daydreaming

UK //ˈdeɪdriːmɪŋ//US //ˈdeɪdriːmɪŋ//

词源

由 'day'(白天)和 'dreaming'(做梦)组合而成,最早记录于19世纪,描述人在清醒时的幻想状态。

noun

❶ 指人在清醒时沉浸于幻想或想象中,通常与现实无关,是一种放松或逃避现实的方式。

“She was caught daydreaming during the meeting.”

(她在开会时被抓到在发呆。)

“Daydreaming helps me come up with creative ideas.”

(做白日梦帮助我想出有创意的点子。)

同义词:fantasizing, woolgathering, reverie

常见短语

lost in daydreaming — 形容一个人完全沉浸在幻想中,忽略了周围发生的事情。

“He was lost in daydreaming and didn't hear the doorbell.”

(他沉浸在幻想中,没听到门铃响。)