fantasy; illusion; to fantasize
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to fantasize; to imagine; to dream (of something not yet real)
neutralOften used in a neutral context for creative or wishful thinking; can also imply an unrealistic or escapist thought.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
huàn幻
xiǎng想
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yǔ宇
háng航
yuán员
。
He has fantasized about becoming an astronaut since childhood.
Bù不
yào要
zhěng整
tiān天
huàn幻
xiǎng想
yī一
yè夜
bào暴
fù富
。
Don't fantasize about getting rich overnight all day long.
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Tā她
huàn幻
xiǎng想
zhe着
wèi未
lái来
shì世
jiè界
de的
mú模
yàng样
。
She is imagining what the future world will look like.
Kē科
xué学
huàn幻
xiǎng想
xiǎo小
shuō说
jī激
fā发
le了
wú无
shù数
rén人
de的
xiǎng想
xiàng象
lì力
。
Science fiction novels have sparked the imagination of countless people.
noun
fantasy; illusion; figment of imagination
neutralRefers to the product or content of such imagining, which may be beautiful or unrealistic.
Nà那
zhǐ只
shì是
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
yī一
gè个
měi美
lì丽
huàn幻
xiǎng想
。
That is just a beautiful fantasy in his heart.
Tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
wán完
quán全
jiàn建
lì立
zài在
huàn幻
xiǎng想
zhī之
shàng上
。
His plan is completely based on fantasy.
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Tóng童
nián年
de的
huàn幻
xiǎng想
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
zuì最
chún纯
cuì粹
de的
。
Childhood fantasies are often the purest.