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

• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But this is wishful thinking, as China won't make any compromises in its border disputes with India.
  但这只是印度一相情愿，因为中国不会在与印度的边境争端问题上作出任何让步。
• Or it could be just wishful thinking.
  又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
• 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。
• Let's cut the wishful thinking and talk reality.
  别再痴心妄想了，说点现实的吧。
• Being together forever is a lie, it's our own wishful thinking towards love.
  天长地久是一种谎言，是我们对爱情的一厢情愿。
• But that's probably wishful thinking.
  但那可能只是一厢情愿。