wishful thinking
英
['wɪʃfəl 'θɪŋkɪŋ]
美
['wɪʃfəl 'θɪŋkɪŋ]
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Noun:
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the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
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用作名词 (n.)
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He says he's sure to get a job when he leaves university,but it may be just wishful thinking.
他说他大学毕业后肯定能找到工作,但这也许只是他的如意算盘而已。
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In their wishful calculations, the rulers of Japan have it worked out on a grandiose scale.
日本统治者的如意算盘是打得非常之大的。
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Such wishful thinking of theirs will never be realized.
他们的这种痴心妄想是永远也不会实现的。
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This may sound like wishful thinking, but Mr McDonough has a good pedigree.
这种构思可能听起来是痴心妄想,但是麦克唐纳先生却已经证明了此方式有很好的效果。
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