fantasy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fan·ta·sy /ˈfæntəsi/ ●●○ noun (plural fantasies) 1 [countable, uncountable]IMAGINE an exciting and unusual experience or situation that you imagine happening to you, but which will probably never happen 幻想，想象 I used to have fantasies about living in Paris with an artist. 我过去常幻想着在巴黎与一位艺术家同住。 sexual fantasies 性幻想 Young children sometimes can’t distinguish between fantasy and reality. 小孩子有时不能区分幻想与现实。 He lived in a fantasy world of his own, even as a small boy. 甚至还是个小孩子的时候，他就生活在一个幻想世界里。2 [singular, uncountable]IMAGINE an idea or belief that is based only on imagination, not on real facts 空想，幻想 Memories can sometimes be pure fantasy, rather than actual recollections. 记忆有时纯粹是幻想，而不是真实的往事。3 [countable] a story, film etc that is based on imagination and not facts 幻想作品 a surrealist fantasy set in a South American village 一部以南美某村庄为背景的超现实主义幻想作品
Examples from the Corpus
fantasy• My son seems to live in a fantasy world sometimes.• He tried to dislike her, but the first date had been like some strawberry-coated fantasy.• Perhaps it's the fault of the Hollywood star system for neglecting its role of fantasy and glamour.• Psychologists say that memories can sometimes be pure fantasy, rather than actual recollections.• a young woman's romantic fantasies• Everyone's fantasy is that one day they will win the National Lottery.• After the fantasy performance, we, the individuals doing the fantasising, are left with some reactions to our fantasy.• The first was the students' attitudes toward their fantasies.lived in ... fantasy world• Deprived of a stable relationship with either parent, she lived in a fantasy world with dreams of financial and social success.Origin fantasy (1300-1400) Old French fantasie, from Latin phantasia, from Greek, “appearance, imagination”fan·ta·sy nounChineseSyllable
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fantasy
fan‧ta‧sy /ˈfæntəsi/
noun (plural fantasies)
I used to have fantasies about living in Paris with an artist.
sexual fantasies
Young children sometimes can’t distinguish between fantasy and reality.
He lived in a fantasy world of his own, even as a small boy.
2. [singular, uncountable] an idea or belief that is based only on imagination, not on real facts:
Memories can sometimes be pure fantasy, rather than actual recollections.
3. [countable] a story, film etc that is based on imagination and not facts:
a surrealist fantasy set in a South American village
■ something that you want to do
▪dream something very special that you want to do and that you think about a lot, especially something that is not very likely to happen: As a teenager, his dream was to become a professional footballer.
▪ambition something that you want to achieve and that you work hard to achieve, especially in your work: My ambition had always been to start my own business.
▪aspirations the important things that people want from their lives – used especially about the things a society or a large group of people wants: It’s important that young people think seriously about their career aspirations.
▪fantasy something exciting that you imagine happening to you, which is extremely unlikely to happen and often involves sex: schoolboy fantasies
▪pipe dream a dream that is impossible or is extremely unlikely to happen: Is world peace no more than a pipe dream?
fan‧ta‧sy /ˈfæntəsi/
noun (plural fantasies) Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: fantasie, from Latin phantasia, from Greek, __appearance, imagination__
1. [uncountable and countable] an exciting and unusual experience or situation you imagine happening to you, but which will probably never happen:Language: Old French
Origin: fantasie, from Latin phantasia, from Greek, __appearance, imagination__
2. [singular, uncountable] an idea or belief that is based only on imagination, not on real facts:
3. [countable] a story, film etc that is based on imagination and not facts:
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