
dream
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。)
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。)
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。)