英语词汇“pipe dream”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

You might be convinced that one day you'll buy a private island and turn it into a cat sanctuary — but your parents will probably call it a pipe dream, or an unrealistic, wild scheme.

Impossible dreams and plans are pipe dreams. Imagining that life will be like a Disney movie is one kind of pipe dream, and fantasizing about becoming a famous rock star is another kind of pipe dream. Some pipe dreams do come true, but most of them won't ever be more than a crazy idea. This term dates from the 1870s, and it originally referred to the strange, hallucinatory dreams that opium smokers had.

WORD FAMILY

pipe dream: pipe dreams

USAGE EXAMPLES

Certainly, the prospect is far from the pipe dream it seemed like when she first met Mrs. Clinton.

New York Times(Dec 24, 2016)

So much for a greater Kurdistan, but that was always a dangerous pipe dream, threatening allies and enemies alike.

Salon(Dec 02, 2016)

That’s a challenge that Washington and its fans should embrace, because at this stage it’s far from a pipe dream.

Seattle Times(Nov 30, 2016)

n a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)

Syn|Hyper

dream

fantasy, phantasy

imagination unrestricted by reality

单词	pipe dream
释义	pipe dream (once / 35177 pages) n You might be convinced that one day you'll buy a private island and turn it into a cat sanctuary — but your parents will probably call it a pipe dream, or an unrealistic, wild scheme. Impossible dreams and plans are pipe dreams. Imagining that life will be like a Disney movie is one kind of pipe dream, and fantasizing about becoming a famous rock star is another kind of pipe dream. Some pipe dreams do come true, but most of them won't ever be more than a crazy idea. This term dates from the 1870s, and it originally referred to the strange, hallucinatory dreams that opium smokers had. WORD FAMILY pipe dream: pipe dreams USAGE EXAMPLES Certainly, the prospect is far from the pipe dream it seemed like when she first met Mrs. Clinton. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) So much for a greater Kurdistan, but that was always a dangerous pipe dream, threatening allies and enemies alike. Salon(Dec 02, 2016) That’s a challenge that Washington and its fans should embrace, because at this stage it’s far from a pipe dream. Seattle Times(Nov 30, 2016) n a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) Syn\|Hyper dream fantasy, phantasy imagination unrestricted by reality
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