英语词汇“pie in the sky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pie in the sky

informal Used to describe or refer to something that is pleasant to contemplate but is very unlikely to be realized: don’t throw away a decent offer in pursuit of pie in the sky...

It's probably pie in the sky to say we could unionize them, but that's what I'd like to see.
And obtaining permission to hold a demonstration, well that's just pie in the sky.
I had to convince them that my plans to renovate it weren't just pie in the sky and persuade them that I'd actually finish it.

Synonyms

false hope, illusion, delusion, unrealizable dream, fantasy, pipe dream, daydream, reverie, mirage, castle in the air, castle in Spain

See parent entry: pie

单词	pie in the sky
释义	pie in the sky informal Used to describe or refer to something that is pleasant to contemplate but is very unlikely to be realized: don’t throw away a decent offer in pursuit of pie in the sky... It's probably pie in the sky to say we could unionize them, but that's what I'd like to see. And obtaining permission to hold a demonstration, well that's just pie in the sky. I had to convince them that my plans to renovate it weren't just pie in the sky and persuade them that I'd actually finish it. Synonyms false hope, illusion, delusion, unrealizable dream, fantasy, pipe dream, daydream, reverie, mirage, castle in the air, castle in Spain See parent entry: pie
随便看	the Free State the free world the Fringe the fruit of the vine theft theftuous the fullness of one's (or the) heart the fur will fly the gaiety of nations the Galaxy the Gambia the game is up the game's not worth the candle the garden of England the Garter the General Strike the gents the genuine article the ghost in the machine the gift of the gab the gift of tongues the glass is half-full (or half-empty) the gloves are off (or with the gloves off or take the gloves off) thegn the Goat