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daydreams

UK //ˈdeɪdriːmz//US //ˈdeɪdriːmz//

词源

复合词,由day(白天)和dream(梦)组成,最早记录于17世纪,指清醒时的幻想。

noun

❶ 指人在清醒时沉浸于愉快的想象或幻想中,通常是对现实生活的逃避或对未来的憧憬。

“Her daydreams about traveling the world kept her motivated during long workdays.”

(她对环游世界的白日梦让她在漫长的工作日里保持动力。)

“He often gets lost in daydreams during boring meetings.”

(他经常在无聊的会议中陷入白日梦。)

同义词:fantasies, reveries, visions

verb

❶ 指人在清醒时进行愉快的想象或幻想,通常表现为心不在焉的状态。

“She daydreams about living in a cottage by the sea.”

(她幻想着住在海边的小屋里。)

“He was daydreaming instead of paying attention to the lecture.”

(他没有听讲座,而是在做白日梦。)

同义词:fantasize, muse, woolgather

常见短语

lost in daydreams — 形容某人完全沉浸在幻想中,对周围的事物没有注意。

“She was lost in daydreams and didn't hear her name being called.”

(她沉浸在白日梦中,没听到有人叫她的名字。)

pleasant daydreams — 指令人愉快、美好的幻想或想象。

“Before falling asleep, he entertained himself with pleasant daydreams.”

(入睡前,他用愉快的白日梦自娱自乐。)