pipe dream

noun

UK/ˈpaɪp ˌdriːm/
US/ˈpaɪp ˌdriːm/

Definitions of pipe dream noun

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    An idea or a plan that is very unlikely to happen or is impossible.

    白日夢;幻想;空想;難以實現的計畫

    • Thinking he would become a professional athlete was just a pipe dream.

      他認為自己會成為職業運動員,這只是個白日夢。

    • Their hope of finding a perfect home may be just a pipe dream.

      他們希望找到一個完美的家,可能只是個幻想。

    • The start-up plan was just a pipe dream without any funding.

      這個創業計畫沒有資金,只是個空想。