A pipe dream Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpaɪp/ /ˈdɹim
uh PIPE-dreem
æɪ/ /pˈaɪp/ /dɹˈiːm
uh PIPE-dreem
释义
An idea or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to ever happen.
用法与细微差别
This is an informal idiom used to describe unrealistic hopes or goals. It often implies naivety or an out-of-touch attitude. Commonly used with phrases like 'just a pipe dream' or 'sounds like a pipe dream'.
Spanish: una ilusión - un sueño imposiblePortuguese (BR): um sonho impossível - devaneioPortuguese (PT): um sonho impossível - delírioChinese (Simplified): 白日梦 - 不切实际的幻想Chinese (Traditional): 白日夢 - 不切實際的幻想Hindi: मूल्यहीन सपना - असंभव ख्वाबArabic: حلم مستحيل - وهمBengali: অসম্ভব স্বপ্ন - অলীক কল্পনাRussian: несбыточная мечта - иллюзияJapanese: 絵空事 - 夢物語Vietnamese: giấc mơ viển vông - điều không tưởngKorean: 허황된 꿈 - 공상Turkish: hayal - gerçekleşmesi imkânsız hayalUrdu: خواب و خیال - ناممکن خوابIndonesian: mimpi kosong - mimpi yang mustahil
例句
Owning a castle is a pipe dream for most people.
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Traveling to Mars is just a pipe dream right now.
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Winning the lottery is a pipe dream for many.
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He thinks he'll be a movie star, but it's probably a pipe dream.
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"Owning my own island? That’s just a pipe dream," she laughed.
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People used to call electric cars a pipe dream, but look at them now!
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