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单词 dream
释义
noun | verb
dreamdream1 /drim/ ●●● S1 W2 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYdream1
Origin: Old English dream noise, great happiness
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
 I had a dream about you last night.
(also awake from a dream formal) She woke up in the middle of the night from a bad dream.
 I just remembered a strange dream I had last night.
adjectives
(=unpleasant or frightening) The movie gave the kids bad dreams.
 I was having such a good dream when Tony woke me up.
 Sometimes I have a strange dream in which I try to speak but I can’t.
(=very clear) The dream was so vivid I thought it was real.
(=that you have many times) I have a recurring dream that I’m lost in a forest.
(=used to tell a child who is going to bed that you hope they have good dreams) “Goodnight, Lily. Sweet dreams.”
1WHILE SLEEPING [countable] a series of thoughts, pictures, and feelings that you have when you are asleep: dream about Do you ever have dreams about your job? I had a really weird dream last night. Horror movies give me bad dreams (=frightening dreams).in a dream In the dream I was in my grandmother’s kitchen. Good night, Sam. Sweet dreams (=used to tell a child who is going to bed that you hope he or she has good dreams).2WISH [countable] something you hope for and want to happen very much:  His dream was to be a professional baseball player.dream of She had dreams of traveling around the world. The store has succeeded beyond our wildest dreams (=better than anything we hoped or imagined).fulfill/realize a dream She realized her lifelong dream of opening a little boutique. In law school, Stuart met the woman of his dreams.3OTHER THOUGHTS [countable usually singular] a set of thoughts that make you forget about the things happening around you SYN daydream:  Ben seemed lost in a dream.4a/somebody’s dream (come true) something that is perfect for someone, or something that someone has wanted to happen for a long time:  The food festival is a pasta lover’s dream come true. Our evening together was so perfect – it was like a dream.5a dream car/job/vacation etc. the best car, job, etc. that you can imagine → see also American dream, pipe dreamSPOKEN PHRASES6be/live in a dream world to have ideas or hopes that are not practical or likely to happen:  If you think he’ll change, you’re living in a dream world.7never in my wildest dreams used to say that you could not possibly have imagined or expected something:  Never in my wildest dreams did I expect him to apologize.8in your dreams used to say in a rude way that something is not likely to happen:  “I can beat you, no problem.” “Yeah, in your dreams.”9like a dream extremely well or effectively:  The new car drives like a dream.10a dream old-fashioned informal a very attractive person or thing:  Her latest boyfriend is an absolute dream.[Origin: Old English dream noise, great happiness]COLLOCATIONSverbshave a dream I had a dream about you last night.wake up from a dream (also awake from a dream formal) She woke up in the middle of the night from a bad dream.remember a dream I just remembered a strange dream I had last night.adjectivesa bad dream (=unpleasant or frightening) The movie gave the kids bad dreams.a good dream I was having such a good dream when Tony woke me up.a strange/weird dream Sometimes I have a strange dream in which I try to speak but I can’t.a vivid dream (=very clear) The dream was so vivid I thought it was real.a recurrent/recurring dream (=that you have many times) I have a recurring dream that I’m lost in a forest.sweet dreams (=used to tell a child who is going to bed that you hope they have good dreams) “Goodnight, Lily. Sweet dreams.”
noun | verb
dreamdream2 ●●● S2 W2 verb (past tense and past participle dreamt /drɛmt/ or dreamed) Verb Table
VERB TABLE
dream
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydream
he, she, itdreams
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydreamed, dreamt
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave dreamed, dreamt
he, she, ithas dreamed, dreamt
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad dreamed, dreamt
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill dream
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have dreamed, dreamt
Continuous Form
PresentIam dreaming
he, she, itis dreaming
you, we, theyare dreaming
PastI, he, she, itwas dreaming
you, we, theywere dreaming
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been dreaming
he, she, ithas been dreaming
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been dreaming
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be dreaming
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been dreaming
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 I never dreamed I’d end up living in L.A.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto make or design something new for the first time
to make or design something new for the first time:  Who invented the personal computer? The children invented a new game.
to invent or design something:  The chicken dish was created by our new chef.
(also think up) informal to think of an idea, plan, etc. that is completely new. Think up sounds more informal than come up with:  Teachers constantly have to think up new ways to keep the kids interested. Carson said he came up with the idea for the book about five years ago.
formal to think of an idea, plan, etc. that is completely new:  It was Dr. Salk who conceived the idea of a polio vaccine.
formal to plan or invent a way of doing something:  He devised a set of gates that the water could push through when the pressure became high.
to invent or begin using new ideas, equipment, or ways of doing something:  Firms need to innovate to keep the attention of the market.
informal to think of a plan or idea, especially an unusual one:  The company’s name was dreamed up by Harris’s 15-year-old daughter.
1[intransitive, transitive] to have a dream while you are asleep: dream about I dreamt about her last night.dream (that) I often dream that I’m falling.2[intransitive, transitive] to think about something that you would like to happen: dream of/about It was the kind of vacation I’d always dreamed about.dream (that) I used to dream that someday I would be famous. I never dreamed I’d end up living in L.A.3[intransitive, transitive] to imagine that you do, see, or hear something that you really do not:  I was sure I mailed the letter yesterday, but I must have dreamed it.4[intransitive] to think about something else and not give your attention to what is happening around you SYN daydream:  I was dreaming and not listening to what she was saying.5somebody wouldn’t dream of (doing) something spoken used to say that you would never do something, because you do not approve of it or think it is bad:  I wouldn’t dream of going without you!dream something ↔ away phrasal verb to waste time by thinking about what may happen:  Don’t dream your life away!dream on phrasal verb spoken if you tell someone to dream on, you are saying that what he or she is hoping for will not happen:  You think I’m going to help you move? Dream on!dream something ↔ up to think of a plan or idea, especially an unusual one:  Who dreams up these silly TV commercials?► see thesaurus at invent
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