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reveries

UK //ˈrev.ər.i//US //ˈrev.ɚ.i//

词源

源自法语 'rêverie',最初指'狂喜、幻想',后演变为'白日梦'之意。词根与古法语 'resver'(漫游、做梦)相关。

noun

❶ 指一种愉快的、梦幻般的遐想或白日梦状态,通常沉浸在美好的想象中而暂时脱离现实。

“She was lost in reveries about her upcoming vacation.”

(她沉浸在即将到来的假期的遐想中。)

“His reveries often involved fantasies of becoming a famous musician.”

(他的白日梦常常幻想自己成为著名音乐家。)

同义词:daydream, fantasy, musing

常见短语

lost in reverie — 形容某人完全沉浸在白日梦或幻想中,暂时忽略了周围环境。

“She was so lost in reverie that she didn't hear the doorbell.”

(她沉浸在幻想中,以至于没听到门铃声。)