| 词汇 | dream on |
| 释义 | Idiom dream on what you want will not happen.“I've got a feeling I'll win the lottery this week.” “Dream on!” Usage notes: usually said to answer someone else, as in the example. Phr V dream on dream on! informal something that you say in order to tell someone that what they are hoping for is not possible and will not happen'When I win the lottery, I'm going to give up work and live in the south of France.' 'Dream on, Jenny!' dream on! spoken informal used to say that you think that what someone is hoping for will not happen: So you think you're going to win the lottery? Dream on, honey! He can dream on - I'd never go out with him in a million years! dream onA slang retort indicating one's skepticism. Oh, dream on—you'll never become a famous singer. A: "I really think I'm going to get the promotion." B: "Dream on! I have a much better chance of getting it than you." Dream on.What you are expecting or wanting to happen is nothing but fantasy. You want to get promoted to general manager? Dream on. You, an opera singer? Dream on. dream ˈon(spoken, informal) used to tell somebody that an idea is not practical or likely to happen: ‘Do you think if I ask my boss for a pay rise, I’ll get one?’ ‘Dream on!’dream onv. Slang To fantasize about something that is improbable or unrealistic. Used chiefly as a scornful command: So you want to move to Hollywood and become a movie star? Dream on! in your dreamsNever, no matter how much you wish for it. Often put as an interjection, this slangy term dates only from the 1980s but has quickly caught on. For example, “I just know they’ll win the pennant this year.—In your dreams!” A synonymous phrase is dream on, used as the title of a number of popular songs dating back as far as the 1950s and a television sit-com. |
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