| 单词 | dream |
| 释义 | dream —dream /driːm/ adjective dream holiday, house, job, etc.► F0 the perfect holiday, house, job, etc., that you want more than any otherThesaurus+: ↑Goals and purposesWord Builder:–Nouns: dream, dreamer–Adjectives: dream, dreamy, dreamless–Verbs: dream–Adverbs: dreamilynoun [C] (HOPE) B1 something that you want to happen very much but that is not very likely: » It's always been my dream to have flying lessons.» Winning all that money was a dream come true.Thesaurus+: ↑Hoping and hopefulness , ↑PotentialThesaurus+: ↑Feelings of desireof your dreamsF0 the best that you can imagine: » Win the house of your dreams in our fantastic competition!Thesaurus+: ↑Informal words for good , ↑Good, better and best , ↑Quite good, or not very goodWord Builder:–Nouns: dream, dreamer–Adjectives: dream, dreamy, dreamless–Verbs: dream–Adverbs: dreamily• • • Extra Examples:» Their dream to bring computers and ordinary people together was nothing less than revolutionary.» To win the Olympic gold medal was the realization of his life's dream.» Ever since she was a child her dream has been to teach school.» It was his boyhood dream to become a film director.» After all the problems I'd had getting pregnant, Oliver's birth was a dream come true.noun [C] (SLEEP) ► A2 a series of events or images that happen in your mind when you are sleeping: » a good/bad dream» a recurring dream» I had a very odd dream about you last night.» [+ that] Paul had a dream that he won the lottery.Thesaurus+: ↑DreamingWord Builder:–Nouns: dream, dreamer–Adjectives: dream, dreamy, dreamless–Verbs: dream–Adverbs: dreamily• • • Extra Examples:» Jane's hand on my shoulder woke me from a bad dream.» I was in the middle of an amazing dream when the alarm went off.» Some people believe that dreams reveal important things about your subconscious thoughts.» I had a weird dream about you last night.» If I eat a lot of cheese in the evening, I have amazing dreams.verb (dreamed or dreamt, dreamed or dreamt) (HOPE) ↑Verb Endings for dream B1 [I] to imagine something that you would like to happen: » I dream of living on a tropical island.» [+ that] He never dreamed that one day he would become president.Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceivingdream on INFORMALF0 used to tell someone that what they are hoping for is not likely to happen or to be true: » "Watch. All I have to do is wink at her, and she'll come over here." "Dream on, Dave!"Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjectionsThesaurus+: ↑Impossible and improbableWord Builder:–Nouns: dream, dreamer–Adjectives: dream, dreamy, dreamless–Verbs: dream–Adverbs: dreamilyCommon mistake: dream! Don't say 'dream to do something', say dream about something/of doing something:✗ I have always dreamt to live by the sea.» I have always dreamt of living by the sea.verb (dreamed or dreamt, dreamed or dreamt) (SLEEP) ↑Verb Endings for dream A2 [I or T] to experience events and images in your mind while you are sleeping: » What did you dream about last night?» I often dream about/of flying.» [+ that] I dreamed that I was having a baby.Thesaurus+: ↑DreamingF0 [I or T] MAINLY UK to imagine that you have heard, done, or seen something when you have not: » Did you say that you were going tonight or did I dream it?» I thought I'd bought some polish and it seems I haven't - I must have been dreaming.Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceivingWord Builder:–Nouns: dream, dreamer–Adjectives: dream, dreamy, dreamless–Verbs: dream–Adverbs: dreamily• • • Extra Examples:» She dreamed she saw someone standing at the foot of her bed.» There's an old superstition that young girls going to bed on this night dream of their future husbands.» Last night I dreamed that you were living in my kitchen - it was weird!» I couldn't believe what I was seeing - I thought I must be dreaming.» If you're dreaming that you're about to die, you always wake up, don't you?Common mistake: dream! Don't say 'dream to do something', say dream about something/of doing something:✗ I have always dreamt to live by the sea.» I have always dreamt of living by the sea. |
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