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

• 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。
• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• Or it could be just wishful thinking.
  又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
• I think it's getting better but it may just be wishful thinking on my part.
  我认为事情正朝着一个好的方向发展，但这也许只是我一厢情愿。
• Peter: Its just your wishful thinking.
  Peter：这只是你一厢情愿的想法。
• 'Peace only comes through our actions, not through wishful thinking or prayer,' he said.
  他说，和平只能通过行动才能实现，而不是通过空想或是祈祷。
• Maybe it was just my own wishful thinking.
  或许，这也可能只是我的一相情愿。
• Our cadres know too little about production matters and often make decisions according to their wishful thinking.
  我们的干部对生产的事情了解太少，常从主观的愿望去决定问题。
• It's only his own wishful thinking.
  这只是他自己一厢情愿。
• That's all wishful thinking!
  别尽想美事了！