pipe dream

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pipe dream

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pipe dream → pipe dream at pipe1(1) a hope, idea, plan etc that is impossible or will probably never happen

pipe dream

BrE

/ˈpaɪp driːm/

NAmE

/ˈpaɪp driːm/

noun

a hope or plan that is impossible to achieve or not practical 脱离实际的愿望；行不通的计划；妄想