首页英语词典dreamdream的意思

dream

英 [driːm] 美[drim]

英英释义词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词vision fancy imagine

反义词

vi. 梦想；做梦，梦见；想到
n. 梦想，愿望；梦
vt. 梦想；做梦；想到
adj. 梦的；理想的；不切实际的

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词态变化

复数: dreams;第三人称单数: dreams;过去式: dreamed; dreamt;过去分词: dreamed; dreamt;现在分词: dreaming;

助记提示

dream→追梦→做梦,梦

中文词源

dream 梦

来自德语。

英英释意

1. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep;: "I had a dream about you last night"

2. a cherished desire;: "his ambition is to own his own business"

3. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake;: "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"

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

5. a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality;: "he went about his work as if in a dream"

6. someone of something wonderful;: "this dessert is a dream"

英文词源

dream: dream: [13] Old English had a word drēam, which meant ‘joy, merrymaking, music’, but it is not at all clear that this is the same word as modern English dream (the recorded Old English words for ‘dream’ were swefn and mǣting). Semantically, the two are quite a long way apart, and on balance it seems more likely that Old English had a homonym *drēam ‘dream’, which has not survived in the written records, and which was perhaps subsequently reinforced by Old Norse draumr.

Both these and the related German traum and Dutch droom have been traced back to an Indo-European base denoting ‘deception’, represented also in Sanskrit druh- ‘seek to harm’ and Avestan (a dialect of Old Iranian) druz- ‘lie, deceive’.
dream (n.): mid-13c. in the sense "sequence of sensations passing through a sleeping person's mind" (also as a verb), probably related to Old Norse draumr, Danish drøm, Swedish dröm, Old Saxon drom "merriment, noise," Old Frisian dram "dream," Dutch droom, Old High German troum, German traum "dream," perhaps from Proto-Germanic *draugmas "deception, illusion, phantasm" (cognates: Old Saxon bidriogan, Old High German triogan, German trügen "to deceive, delude," Old Norse draugr "ghost, apparition"). Possible cognates outside Germanic are Sanskrit druh- "seek to harm, injure," Avestan druz- "lie, deceive."

But Old English dream meant only "joy, mirth, noisy merriment," also "music." And much study has failed to prove that Old English dream is the root of the modern word for "sleeping vision," despite being identical in spelling. Either the meaning of the word changed dramatically or "vision" was an unrecorded secondary Old English meaning of dream, or there are two separate words here. OED offers this theory: "It seems as if the presence of dream 'joy, mirth, music,' had caused dream 'dream' to be avoided, at least in literature, and swefn, lit. 'sleep,' to be substituted ...."

Words for "sleeping vision" in Old English were mæting and swefn. Old English swefn originally meant "sleep," as did a great many Indo-European "dream" nouns, such as Lithuanian sapnas, Old Church Slavonic sunu, and the Romanic words (French songe, Spanish sueño, Italian sogno all from Latin somnium (from PIE *swep-no-; cognate with Greek hypnos; see somnolence; Old English swefn is from the same root). Dream in the sense of "ideal or aspiration" is from 1931, from earlier sense of "something of dream-like beauty or charm" (1888).
dream (v.): c. 1200 in the current sense, from dream (n.). Old English verb dremen meant "rejoice; play music." Related: Dreamed; dreaming.

考试真题

When good students turn in an essay, they dream of their instructor returning it to them in exactly the same condition, save for a single word added in the margin of the final page: Flawless.

This dream came true for me one afternoon in the ninth grade.

If you think so, you're not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.

It has long been everyone's dream

A little more tangible (可触摸的 ), a little less of a dream.

is but a dream for average consumers

He can finally do what he has dreamed of.

Overwhelmingly, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.

Somewhat nostalgically, he quotes John Maynard Keynes' justly famous words of praise to the bookstore: "One should enter it vaguely, almost in a dream, and allow what is there freely to attract and influence the eye."

The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful.

This dream came true for me one afternoon in the ninth grade.

You made day dream about meeting your life partner, or living in a big house by the sea.

Increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the American Dream, he said.

They resonated(共鸣) with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.

On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by making it a reality to the public

It sounded very much like a dream.

It made an ancient dream come true

And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other.

The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us—not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the spin-off technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreams feed off each other

it takes patience for humans to realize their dreams

Studies show that more and more poor and non-white students want to graduate from college – but their graduation rates fall far short of their dreams.

First on her agenda was to pursue her dream of hosting a pop music programme.

"Increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the American Dream," he said.

However, when you know you can look forward to working in your dream job, you'll be glad you thought it through.

If I want to continue ahead with this dream of only my own business, I have no other choice.

It literally is like something in a dream to remember what it's like to actually be able to go out and put in a day's work and receive a day's pay.

Let's face it, it wasn't too long ago that the idea of working from anywhere and at anytime was some form of a distant utopian dream,and yet now we can perform almost any office-based task from any location in the world as long as we have access to the in

My dream is to become an online celebrity of sorts.

Over the next few months, I realized not only could I not afford my dream school, I couldn't even afford the ones where I'd been accepted.

The dream of personalised flight is still vivid in the minds of many inventors, some developing cycle-powered craft, others pouring money into jetpacks(喷气飞行背包).

They are seen as abandoning both modern 34 conveniences and the American dream of success and progress.

Today I'm going to talk about Germany's dream airport in Berlin.

We often hear people say that America is a land of opportunity, a country built on hope to aspire to greatness on the American Dream.

You dream about being a movie star.

Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together.

Anxiously I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this magical mountain.

Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.

But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of what it would be like to live there.

But never ever give up on your dream! Never let anyone tell you, "you can't".

Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.

Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.

He was offering a way for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.

His words freed me from my bad dreams.

However doctor grand adds, that some people will hesitate, because they don't actually believe they can make it happen, while others will rush into downshifting to discover that their dream ends up with the financial crisis.

I'd skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li river which are pictured by artists in so many Chinese paintings.

It's been her dream for a long time.

It's not just the dream of the young.

Look over the "city of dreaming spires" from St Mary's church tower.

Many young people, most of whom were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.

Middle-aged homemakers, retirees, and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about love, anger, and dreams with a psychologist.

Now Alia waited for the war to end and dreamed of peace and a new library.

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.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

Some people live only dreaming about it while others live to avoid ever climbing at all.

Still we must climb and dream about what's at the top of our mountain.

The cars that drove the American dream have helped to create a global ecological disaster.

The possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist's dream, years away from materializing in the real world.

They help people realize their dreams.

Two years ago, while cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer.

We have entered into an age when dreams have the best chance of coming true.

We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, but I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller's accident.

Whatever our circumstances, we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires—that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones.

When he selects news of the other kind, he usually withdraws from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world.

Young models selling dreams to the world.

Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams.

You are the lucky inheritor of a dream come true.

In previous eras of drastic technological change, entrepreneurs smoothed the transition by dreaming up ways to combine labor and machines.

At the very least, it has awoken us from our national fever dream of easy riches and bigger houses, and put a necessary end to an era of reckless personal spending.

词组搭配

beyond one's wildest dreams

bigger or better than could be reasonably expected

大大超过所望的（地），大大出乎意料的（地）

stockbrokers command salaries beyond the wildest dreams of most workers.
股票经纪人薪水之高是大多数工人做梦也想不到的。

in your dreams

used in spoken English to assert that something much desired is not likely ever to happen

［用于口语］梦中才有的

in one's wildest dreams

[with negative]used to emphasize that a situation is beyond the scope of one's imagination

无法想像的（地）

she could never in her wildest dreams have imagined the summer weather in New York.
她做梦也无法想像纽约夏天的天气。

like a dream

(informal)very well or successfully

(非正式)很好地，完美地

the car is still running like a dream.
那辆车行驶起来依然像梦一样完美。

dream on

[in imperative](informal)used, especially in spoken English, as an ironic comment on the unlikely or impractical nature of a plan or aspiration

(非正式)做梦（尤在口语中用于讽刺某计划或想法的不现实）

Dean thinks he's going to get the job. Dream on, Babe.
迪安认为他会得到那份工作。做梦吧，宝贝。

(dream something up)imagine or invent something

空想出；设想出

he's been dreaming up new ways of attracting customers.
他一直在大胆设想吸引顾客的新办法。

dream up

To invent; concoct

设计；策划

dreamed up a plan to corner the market.
构想出一个计划来垄断市场

实用场景例句

I had a vivid dream about my old school.: 我做了一个非常逼真的梦，梦见了我的母校。

I thought someone came into the bedroom, but it was just a dream.: 我还以为有人进了卧室，结果只是一场梦。

‘Goodnight. Sweet dreams. ’: “晚安。祝你做个好梦。”

Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer.: 她的毕生愿望就是成为名作家。

He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream.: 他想发财，然而这只是不可能实现的梦想。

If I win, it will be a dream come true .: 如果我赢了，那就是梦想成真。

She cooked like a dream...: 她烹饪技艺精湛。

His ship had sailed like a dream.: 他的船行驶十分顺畅。

This could be the man of my dreams.: 这就是我理想中的男子。

Never in my wildest dreams did I think we could win.: 我做梦也没想到我们会赢。

She had already achieved success beyond her wildest dreams.: 她已经取得超乎想象的成功。

All day long I moved in a dream.: 整整一天我都心不在焉。

I never dreamed that I would be able to afford a home here...: 我从没想到我在这儿能买得起房子。

Who could ever dream of a disaster like this?...: 谁能想到会发生这样的灾难？

'Perhaps one day I may go on a relaxing holiday.' — 'Yeah, dream on.': “也许有一天我可以享受一个放松身心的假期。”——“是啊,你就做梦吧。”

He's every girl's dream!: 他是所有姑娘的梦中情人！

When the right woman comes along, this bad dream will be over.: 当有合适的女人出现时,这种胡思乱想就会停止了。

I wouldn't dream of making fun of you...: 我绝不会取笑你。

My sons would never dream of expecting their clothes to be ironed.: 我的几个儿子从不指望别人帮他们熨好衣服。

...a dream holiday to Jamaica.: 牙买加梦幻之旅

Greece is said to be a botanist's dream...: 据说希腊是植物学家梦寐以求的地方。

He had a dream about Claire...: 他梦见了克莱尔。

I had a dream that I was in an old study, surrounded by leather books.: 我梦见我在一间古老的书房里,四周全是皮装书。

Ivor dreamed that he was on a bus...: 艾弗梦见他在一辆公共汽车上。

She dreamed about her baby.: 她梦见了她的宝宝。

He had finally accomplished his dream of becoming a pilot...: 他最终实现了成为一名飞行员的梦想。

My dream is to have a house in the country...: 我梦想在乡间拥有一栋房子。

As a schoolgirl, she had dreamed of becoming an actress...: 她上学时曾梦想成为一名女演员。

For most of us, a brand new designer kitchen is something we can only dream about...: 对我们大多数人来说,一间崭新的由著名设计师设计的厨房只能是一种梦想。

He had his dream house built on the banks of the river Bure.: 他在布尔河畔建造了他的梦幻屋。