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？
• Peter: Its just your wishful thinking.
  Peter：这只是你一厢情愿的想法。
• 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。
• 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。
• This complacency, or at least wishful thinking, is potentially damaging to project success.
  这种满足，或者至少是如意算盘，是对项目成功的潜在的危害。
• 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。
• 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。
• Or it could be just wishful thinking.
  又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
• But so far meaningful regional deals largely remain wishful thinking.
  但到目前为止，有意义的地区性协议仍基本上不过是人们的一厢情愿。
• 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。