wishful thinking

英 [ˌwɪʃfl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ]

美 [ˌwɪʃfl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ]

n.  单凭主观愿望的想法; 一相情愿

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牛津词典

noun

• 单凭主观愿望的想法；一相情愿
  the belief that sth that you want to happen is happening or will happen, although this is actually not true or very unlikely
  1. I've got a feeling that Alex likes me, but that might just be wishful thinking.
     我有一种感觉：亚历克斯喜欢我。但那可能只是我一相情愿的想法。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 一厢情愿;如意算盘;痴心妄想
  If you say that an idea, wish, or hope iswishful thinking, you mean that it has failed to come true or is unlikely to come true.
  1. It is wishful thinking to expect deeper change under his leadership.
     指望在他的领导下发生更深层次的变革简直是痴心妄想。

英英释义

noun

• the illusion that what you wish for is actually true

双语例句

• This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking.
  我很遗憾，这几乎完全是一厢情愿的想法。
• I think her condition is improving but it may just is wishful thinking on my part.
  我认为她的情况正在改善，但这也许是我一厢情愿的想法。
• Maybe it was just my own wishful thinking.
  或许，这也可能只是我的一相情愿。
• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• Dreams do not do it just wishful thinking!
  梦想不去做只是个妄想！
• It is wishful thinking to expect deeper change under his leadership.
  指望在他的领导下发生更深层次的变革简直是痴心妄想。
• That's all wishful thinking!
  别尽想美事了！
• But some investors with long experience of the company warn that this could be wishful thinking.
  但有些长期与雅虎打交道的投资者警告，这可能只是一厢情愿而已。
• I wish that you could stay, Ha! It's just my wishful thinking.
  我希望你能留下来，哈！这只是我的一厢情愿。
• I love you just wishful thinking began as stop-motion.
  我爱你只是一厢情愿一开始就成为定格。