好词典

dreams

UK //driːmz//US //driːmz//

词源

源自古英语 'drēam',原意为‘欢乐’或‘音乐’,后演变为现代意义上的‘梦’或‘梦想’。

noun

❶ 指人在睡眠时产生的想法、影像或感觉,通常包含不真实或奇幻的内容。

“I had a strange dream last night.”

(昨晚我做了一个奇怪的梦。)

“Her dreams are often very vivid and colorful.”

(她的梦通常非常生动且色彩丰富。)

❶ 指人们渴望实现的愿望或目标,通常与个人理想或抱负相关。

“His dream is to become a famous musician.”

(他的梦想是成为一名著名的音乐家。)

“She worked hard to achieve her dreams.”

(她努力工作以实现她的梦想。)

同义词:aspirations, visions, goals

verb

❶ 指在睡眠中经历梦境,或想象某种理想化的情景。

“She dreamed about traveling the world.”

(她梦到了环游世界。)

“I often dream of being in a peaceful place.”

(我经常梦见自己在一个宁静的地方。)

同义词:imagine, fantasize, wish

常见短语

dream come true — 指某人的愿望或梦想最终实现,通常带有积极的情感。

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

(赢得冠军对他来说是一个梦想成真。)

pipe dream — 指不切实际或难以实现的梦想,通常带有贬义。

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

(一夜之间成为亿万富翁只是一个不切实际的幻想。)