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单词 castle in the air
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castle in the air


castle in the air

or

castle in Spain

na hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydream

cas′tle in the air′


n. a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream. Also called cas′tle in Spain′. [1570–80]
Thesaurus
Noun1.castle in the air - absentminded dreaming while awakecastle in the air - absentminded dreaming while awake air castle, castle in Spain, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, reverie, reverydreaming, dream - imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"

castle in the air

nounA fantastic, impracticable plan or desire:bubble, chimera, dream, fantasy, illusion, pipe dream, rainbow.

castle in the air


castle in the air

A hope or wish, especially for one's life, that is unlikely to come true. A daydream. I really want to become a famous Hollywood actor, but I realize that it's just a castle in the air and that I shouldn't quit my day job.See also: air, castle

castle in the air


  • noun

Synonyms for castle in the air

noun a fantastic, impracticable plan or desire

Synonyms

  • bubble
  • chimera
  • dream
  • fantasy
  • illusion
  • pipe dream
  • rainbow

Synonyms for castle in the air

noun absentminded dreaming while awake

Synonyms

  • air castle
  • castle in Spain
  • daydream
  • daydreaming
  • oneirism
  • reverie
  • revery

Related Words

  • dreaming
  • dream
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