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 think her condition is improving but it may just is wishful thinking on my part.
  我认为她的情况正在改善，但这也许是我一厢情愿的想法。
• This isn't wishful thinking but hard science.
  这不是一厢情愿，而是科学道理。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Peter: Its just your wishful thinking.
  Peter：这只是你一厢情愿的想法。
• This was mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。
• This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking.
  我很遗憾，这几乎完全是一厢情愿的想法。
• '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。