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a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
e.g. I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe
Synonym: pipe dream
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a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
e.g. he went about his work as if in a dream
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a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
e.g. I had a dream about you last night
Synonym: dreaming
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imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
e.g. he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality
Synonym: dreaming
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a cherished desire
e.g. his ambition is to own his own business
Synonym: ambition aspiration
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someone or something wonderful
e.g. this dessert is a dream
英语释义
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n. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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n. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
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n. a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
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n. someone or something wonderful