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dream

UK //driːm//US //driːm//

词源

源自古英语 'drēam',原意为‘欢乐、音乐’,后演变为‘梦境’。与古高地德语 'troum' 和古诺尔斯语 'draumr' 同源。

noun

❶ 指人在睡眠时产生的想象、故事或画面,通常包含各种场景和情感。

“I had a strange dream last night.”

(昨晚我做了一个奇怪的梦。)

“She often dreams about flying.”

(她经常梦见自己在飞。)

❶ 指一个人渴望实现的愿望或目标,通常表达对未来的期望。

“It was her dream to become a doctor.”

(成为一名医生是她的梦想。)

“He finally achieved his dream of owning a restaurant.”

(他终于实现了开一家餐厅的梦想。)

同义词:fantasy, vision, aspiration, goal, ambition

verb

❶ 指在睡眠中经历梦境,或想象某种未来的可能性。

“I dreamed about an old friend last night.”

(昨晚我梦到了一个老朋友。)

“She dreams of becoming a famous singer.”

(她梦想成为一名著名歌手。)

同义词:imagine, fantasize, wish, hope, envision

常见短语

dream come true — 指梦想成真,形容某件非常渴望的事情终于实现。

“Winning the championship was a dream come true for him.”

(赢得冠军对他来说就是梦想成真。)

in your dreams — 一种幽默或讽刺的表达,表示某件事不可能发生。

“You think you can beat me? In your dreams!”

(你以为你能打败我?做梦吧!)

pipe dream — 指不切实际的幻想或难以实现的愿望。

“Becoming a billionaire overnight is just a pipe dream.”

(一夜之间成为亿万富翁只是个白日梦。)