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sky /skaɪ/► SEE ALLthe sky’s the limitpie in the sky
●the sky’s the ˈlimit (spoken, informal) there is no limit or end to sth, especially sb’s success or progress （尤指成功或进步）没有止境，不可限量◆For an ambitious young woman in this business, the sky’s the limit.
对于一个做这一行的雄心勃勃的年轻女士来说，发展前景无可限量。●ˌpie in the ˈsky (informal) ideas that are not practical; false hopes or promises 不现实的想法；不能实现的允诺；空中楼阁◆Most voters know that the big promises which politicians make before an election are just pie in the sky.大部分选民都知道政客们在选举前的美妙许诺都是空头支票。◆He says he’s going to make a movie in Hollywood, but I think it’s all pie in the sky.他说他要在好莱坞拍部电影，可我认为那是异想天开。 ORIGIN This comes from a song written in 1911 by Joe Hill, who worked to improve the rights of workers in America. The song criticizes religion for creating false hopes in the poor:‘Work and pray, Live on hay, You’ll get pie in the sky when you die.’ 这个习语源于乔 ∙ 希尔在 1911 年所写的一首歌，希尔致力于改善美国工人的权利。这首歌批判宗教给穷人带来的虚幻的希望：“工作吧，祈祷吧，吃草吧，死后就会有天上的馅饼吃了。” |