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

• It's only his own wishful thinking.
  这只是他自己一厢情愿。
• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• Let's cut the wishful thinking and talk reality.
  别再痴心妄想了，说点现实的吧。
• His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.
  他声称要成为百万富翁的想法不过是一厢情愿。
• American politicians have, so far, responded to this problem with a mixture of wishful thinking and anger.
  迄今为止，美国政客对该问题的反应，交织着一厢情愿与愤怒。
• Maybe it was just my own wishful thinking.
  或许，这也可能只是我的一相情愿。
• This was mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。
• 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。
• 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。
• That's all wishful thinking!
  别尽想美事了！