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

• But I guess that would be too much to ask, too much of a case of wishful thinking.
  但是我想这个会有太多的要求，太多一厢情愿的情况。
• 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。
• It's only his own wishful thinking.
  这只是他自己一厢情愿。
• 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。
• This isn't wishful thinking but hard science.
  这不是一厢情愿，而是科学道理。
• 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。
• 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。
• That's all wishful thinking!
  别尽想美事了！
• This was mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。
• 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。