pipe dream

英 [ˈpaɪp driːm]

美 [ˈpaɪp driːm]

n. 脱离实际的愿望; 行不通的计划; 妄想

牛津词典

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

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 白日梦；不切实际的空想
Apipe dreamis a hope or plan that you have which you know will never really happen.
1. You could waste your whole life on a pipe-dream.
  白日梦会荒废你一生。

英英释义

noun

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

双语例句

When I talk about gold medals, I'm not talking about a pipe dream, or thinking that they're going to fall from the sky.
说到金牌，我可不是在做白日梦或者认为它们是从天而降的。我们那些已经取得佳绩的运动员会把它变成现实。
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。
The idea that they could be freed from the clutches of national governments was a pipe dream.
有人认为它们能摆脱民族国家政府的控制，这种想法就是白日做梦。
You can study acting as long as you like, but starring in a Hollywood movie is just a pipe dream.
只要你喜欢你就可以去学表演，但是主演一部好莱坞电影只是白日梦。
Moving abroad? It's just a pipe dream at the moment.
移居国外？目前看来是白日梦。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。