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

• 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 isn't wishful thinking but hard science.
  这不是一厢情愿，而是科学道理。
• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• Maybe it was just my own wishful thinking.
  或许，这也可能只是我的一相情愿。
• 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。
• American politicians have, so far, responded to this problem with a mixture of wishful thinking and anger.
  迄今为止，美国政客对该问题的反应，交织着一厢情愿与愤怒。
• This proved to be wishful thinking as companies and households projected austerity into the future.
  事实证明这只是一厢情愿的想法，因为企业和家庭都预期未来会实施紧缩。
• Or it could be just wishful thinking.
  又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
• 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。
• 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。