dream
n
1 [C] sequence of scenes and feelings occurring in the mind during sleep 夢
I have a recurrent dream that I've turned into an elephant. 我屢次夢見自己變成了大象.
Good night -- sweet dreams! 晚安--祝你做好夢!
2 [sing] state of mind in which things happening around one seem unreal 如於夢中的心態
be/live/go around in a (complete) dream (全然)處於[生活在]夢幻中.
3 [C] ambition or ideal, esp when it is unrealistic 抱負; 理想; (尤指)夢想
My son's dream is to be an astronaut. 我兒子的理想是當宇航員.
the car, holiday, home of your dreams 你夢寐以求的汽車、 假日、 家園
If I win the tournament, it will be a dream come true, ie something I wanted very much, but did not expect to happen. 我要是能贏得錦標賽, 我的夢想就實現了.
4 [sing] (infml 口) beautiful or wonderful person or thing 美麗或美好的人或事物
Her new dress is an absolute dream. 她的新連衣裙漂亮極了.
[attrib 作定語]
a dream house, kitchen 理想的房屋、 廚房.
5 (idm 習語) a bad `dream situation that is so unpleasant one cannot believe it is real 噩夢般的處境
You can't be leaving me this is a bad dream! 你千萬不可離開我--這太可怕了! beyond one's wildest dreams => wild. go, etc like a `dream (infml 口) work very well 極好用; 性能極佳
My new car goes like a dream. 我的新汽車開起來得心應手.
dream v (pt, pp dreamed dri:md; drimd dremt; drZmt/) =>Usage 見所附用法.
1
(a) [I] have a dream while asleep 做夢
She claims she never dreams. 她說她從來不做夢.
(b) [Ipr, Tn, Tf]
~ (of sth/doing sth); ~ about sth/doing sth experience sth in a dream 夢見某事物
I dreamt about flying last night. 昨夜我夢見我在飛翔.
Was it real or did I dream it? 是真的還是我當時在做夢?
I dreamt (that) I could fly. 我夢見我能飛翔.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf]
~ (of/about doing sth) imagine sth 想像、 幻想或夢想某事物
I never promised to lend you my car
you must be dreaming! 我從未答應過把汽車借給你: 你是在做夢吧!
He dreams of one day becoming a famous violinist. 他夢想有朝一日成為著名的小提琴家.
Who'd have dreamt it? They're getting married! 誰能想像得到? 他們竟然要結婚了!
I never dreamt (that) I'd see you again. 我絕沒想到還能看見你.
3 (idm 習語) not dream of sth/doing sth not do sth under any circumstances 無論如何也不做某事物
I should never have dreamt of saying such a thing. 我無論如何也不會說出這樣的話來.
I'd never dream of allowing my child to do that. 我決不允許我的孩子做那種事.
4 (phr v) dream sth away spend (time) idly 虛度(光陰)
She dreamt her life away, never really achieving anything. 她虛度一生, 一事無成. dream on (infml ironic 口, 反語) continue to hope for sth that will not happen 癡心妄想
So you want a rise? Dream on! 那麼說你想加薪? 做夢去吧! dream sth up (infml 口) think of (esp sth imaginative or foolish) 想入非非
Trust you to dream up a crazy scheme like this! 虧你想得出這種異想天開的計劃! dream, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Several verbs have alternative regular and irregular past tense and past participle forms 有些動詞兼有規則和不規則的過去式和過去分詞的形式
dream, dreamed/dreamt; spoil, spoiled/spoilt. In British English the irregular form (dreamt, spoilt, etc) is preferred. 在英式英語中多用不規則的形式(dreamt、 spoilt等). The regular past tense is more often used when it describes an action that lasts some time 描述動作延續一段時間時, 多用規則的過去式
He learnt his lesson. 他得到了教訓.
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追夢”(諧音)- 夢
?? 擴展釋義
*[dri:m]n. 夢, 空想, 愿望vt. 做夢, 想象, 夢想vi. 做夢, 想象, 夢想【醫】 夢相關詞組: dream sth up be beyond sb's dream dream sth away to dream away the hours