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dream /driːm/► SEE ALLdream onlike a bad dreamnot dream of sth/of doing sthwork/go like a dreama pipe dream
●dream ˈon (spoken, informal) used to tell sb that an idea is not practical or likely to happen （用于告诉某人想法不切实际）别做梦了◆‘Do you think if I ask my boss for a pay rise, I’ll get one?’ ‘Dream on!’
“你觉得如果我向老板要求加薪，他会同意吗？”“别做梦了！”●like a bad ˈdream (of a situation 情境) so unpleasant that you cannot believe it is true 噩梦般令人难以置信◆In broad daylight, the events of the night before seemed like a bad dream.
到了大白天，前一天夜里发生的事就像噩梦般令人难以置信。●not ˈdream of sth/of doing sth (often used with would 常与 would 连用) not even consider sth under any circumstances 从未想过；从不考虑◆‘Don’t tell Gary what I’ve bought him for his birthday.’ ‘I wouldn’t dream of it.’
“别告诉加里我给他买了什么生日礼物。”“我从没想过要告诉他。”◆Only a couple of years ago he would never have dreamt of going abroad on his own, and now he’s travelling around India!
就在几年前他做梦也不会想到凭自己就能出国，而现在他却在印度旅行！●work/go like a ˈdream (informal) work/go very well 性能极佳；十分顺利◆The plan worked like a dream, and everybody got what they wanted.
这个计划十分成功，每个人都很满意。 OPP go pear-shaped ●a ˈpipe dreama hope, belief, plan, etc. that will probably never come true 白日梦；幻想◆She’s got this pipe dream about being a pop star.她幻想着成为流行歌星。 ORIGIN This expression refers to smoking the drug opium, which makes you sleep and gives you powerful dreams. 这个表达法原指吸鸦片烟后人昏昏欲睡，产生幻觉。 |