pipe dream

美 [ˈpaɪp driːm]英 [ˈpaɪp driːm]
  • n.妄想;脱离实际的愿望;行不通的计划

复数: pipe dreams

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noun

脱离实际的愿望;行不通的计划;妄想
a hope or plan that is impossible to achieve or not practical

pipe dream

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    N-COUNT 白日梦;不切实际的空想
    A pipe dream is a hope or plan that you have which you know will never really happen.

    You could waste your whole life on a pipe-dream.

    白日梦会荒废你一生。

noun

1
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe
Synonym: dream

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  1. I would like to buy a villa in Spain when I retire , but with my limited resources it is only a pipe dream .

    我退休后想在西班牙买一栋别墅,但就我有限的财力而言,这只是一种空想。

  2. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette , but you 'll need a warm , sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it , so it 's a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it .

    食用品质最好的品种之一是奥尔良雷内特,但它需要在温暖、有遮蔽、土壤完美的地方种植,所以对大多数喜欢它的苹果爱好者来说,它是非常难得的。

  3. My mother says my father 's plan to sail around the world in his retirement1 is just a pipe dream .

    例句我母亲说,父亲想要在退休后扬帆出海、环游世界的计划只是白日做梦。

  4. My brother 's laziness is evidence that his dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur is just a pipe dream .

    我弟弟的懒惰足以证明,他想要成为成功企业家的黄粱美梦是行不通的。

  5. The marketing2 manager is very confident and insists that her plan to increase company sales by 150 % is not a pipe dream .

    市场部经理坚信她计划提升公司销售额150%的方案不是空想。

  6. It 's not a pipe dream , go for it .

    当然不是白日梦了,尽管去吧。

  7. This is a pipe dream that can cost you both time and money .

    这是一个梦想,你既可以成本时间和金钱。

  8. You know , I told her it was a pipe dream .

    你知道,我告诉她这不切实际。

  9. Arthur : That seems like a pipe dream to me .

    亚瑟:对我来说,这似乎只在梦中才能实现。

  10. Moving abroad ? It 's just a pipe dream at the moment .

    移居国外?目前看来是白日梦。

  11. The trouble with your pipe dream is that it would cost you $ 10,000 .

    你空想的问题是,那要花你一万元钱。

  12. It 's only a pipe dream , but I wish I could meet him .

    那不过是个空想,但我真希望能见到他。

  13. It 's a nice little pipe dream .

    这是个美好的小幻想。

  14. Alternative fuel for vehicles , once a pipe dream , has become a reality .

    汽车代用燃料,曾经是一个可望不可及的梦,可现在却日行日近。

  15. Otherwise , the drive for the four modernizations will become a pipe dream .

    否则,搞四个现代化就会变成一句空话。

  16. Peter 's idea of becoming a movie star is only a pipe dream .

    彼特想成为电影明星的愿望只是一个白日梦。

  17. You had to put it all on the line for some Vegas pipe dream .

    你为了圆拉斯维加斯的梦,把什么都压上了。

  18. As national reform efforts stall , international harmonisation remains a pipe dream .

    随着每个国家的改革努力陷入停滞,国际协同仍然是一个白日梦。

  19. That 's just a pipe dream , anyway .

    无论如何这只是一个白日梦。

  20. I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe .

    一些现代派绘画具有梦幻色彩。

  21. That 's just a pipe dream .

    否则就是痴人说梦

  22. Salvador : I think that 's a pipe dream .

    我认为那是白日梦。

  23. He would love to have a beautiful mansion , but that is a pipe dream .

    他很想有栋豪宅,但只是一种空想。

  24. A shiny new pipe dream .

    闪亮的管子崭新的梦想。

  25. My friend Johnny has this pipe dream about becoming a famous movie star .

    我的朋友约翰尼一直在白日做梦想成为一个有名的电影明星。

  26. For me , it is just a pipe dream to travel to The Moon .

    对我而言,去月球旅行只是白日梦。

  27. If not , the MDGs and poverty reduction are a pipe dream .

    否则,千年发展目标和减贫将是一场梦幻。

  28. Father 's plan to build a forest cabin by the lake was just a pipe dream .

    父亲想在湖滨筑一林中小屋的计划不过是个美梦罢了。

  29. To not show emotion , you 're an idiot , or you 're living a pipe dream .

    你要么是一个白痴,要么你就是生活在幻觉里,你才会不显露自己的感情。

  30. Saying that you want something different without thinking and acting differently ensures that you continue to have your pipe dream .

    你总是在念叨想要不同的生活,却不想也不做不同的事,这会保证你永远做的是白日梦。