单词 | dream |
释义 | dream ![]() n. 1. A series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. 2. A daydream; a reverie. 3. A state of abstraction; a trance: wandering around in a dream. 4. A condition or achievement that is longed for; an aspiration: a dream of owning their own business. 5. A wild fancy or unrealistic hope: He knew that playing for a professional team was only a dream. 6. Informal One that is exceptionally gratifying, excellent, or beautiful: Her boyfriend is a dream. v. dreamed or dreamt (drĕmt), dream·ing, dreams v.intr. 1. To experience a dream in sleep: dreamed of meeting an old friend. 2. To daydream: sat there dreaming during class. 3. To have a deep aspiration or hope: dreaming of a world at peace. 4. To regard something as feasible or practical: I wouldn't dream of skiing on icy slopes. v.tr. Phrasal Verbs: 1. To experience a dream of while asleep: Did it storm last night, or did I dream it? 2. To conceive as possible; imagine: We never dreamed it would snow so much. 3. To have as an aspiration or hope: She dreams that she will become a pilot. 4. To pass (time) idly or in reverie. dream on Informal Used in the imperative to indicate that a statement or suggestion is improbable or unrealistic. dream up To invent; concoct: dreamed up a plan to corner the market. [Middle English drem, from Old English drēam, joy, music; akin to Old Saxon drōm, mirth, dream.] |
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