| 单词 | dreamy |
| 释义 | dreamy (once / 680 pages) adj Things that are dreamy seem slightly strange and unreal, but in a lovely way. A dreamy tune on the radio might make you close your eyes and smile. Your favorite tea shop might have a dreamy atmosphere, and your favorite movie might be slow and dreamy, with dreamlike images and meditative music. If a person is dreamy, she tends to live in her head, thinking or daydreaming. Informally, you can also describe something or someone that's wonderful or nice to look at as dreamy: "He's my favorite singer, and he's so dreamy." This casual meaning began as US teen slang in the 1940s. WORD FAMILYdreamy: dreamier, dreamiest, dreamily, dreaminess+/dream: dreamed, dreamer, dreamfully, dreaming, dreamless, dreamlike, dreams, dreamt, dreamy/dreamed: undreamed/dreamer: dreamers/dreaming: dreamings/dreamless: dreamlessly/dreamt: undreamt USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s all a little dreamy, and its New Agey-ness is unmistakable. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) A carefully produced set of dreamy folk tunes, the record earned warm reviews and even won a Grammy Award for album of the year. Los Angeles Times(Dec 12, 2016) Last spring, when I was once again joining my husband on his academic adventures, this time in London, I spent many dreamy hours in Waterstones. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) 1adj dreamy in mood or nature Syn moony, woolgathering inattentive showing a lack of attention or care 2adj lacking spirit or liveliness Syn lackadaisical, languid, languorous lethargic, unenrgetic deficient in alertness or activity |
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