wishful thinking

noun

1. 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。

1. N-UNCOUNT 一厢情愿;如意算盘;痴心妄想
   If you say that an idea, wish, or hope is wishful 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. It's only his own wishful thinking.
   这只是他自己一厢情愿。
4. 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。
5. That's all wishful thinking!
   别尽想美事了！
6. This complacency, or at least wishful thinking, is potentially damaging to project success.
   这种满足，或者至少是如意算盘，是对项目成功的潜在的危害。
7. Stop your wishful thinking and be glad for what you do have instead of always wanting more.
   别再一厢情愿的妄想了，高高兴兴的接受你已经有的，别再奢求更多了。
8. Peter: Its just your wishful thinking.
   Peter：这只是你一厢情愿的想法。
9. 'Peace only comes through our actions, not through wishful thinking or prayer,' he said.
   他说，和平只能通过行动才能实现，而不是通过空想或是祈祷。
10. This was always wishful thinking.
    然而这总是一厢情愿的想法。
11. But I guess that would be too much to ask, too much of a case of wishful thinking.
    但是我想这个会有太多的要求，太多一厢情愿的情况。
12. But that's probably wishful thinking.
    但那可能只是一厢情愿。
13. Maybe it was just my own wishful thinking.
    或许，这也可能只是我的一相情愿。
14. 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。
15. But this is wishful thinking, as China won't make any compromises in its border disputes with India.
    但这只是印度一相情愿，因为中国不会在与印度的边境争端问题上作出任何让步。
16. I think her condition is improving but it may just is wishful thinking on my part.
    我认为她的情况正在改善，但这也许是我一厢情愿的想法。
17. Why do we have such wishful thinking?
    为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
18. 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。
19. Dreams do not do it just wishful thinking!
    梦想不去做只是个妄想！
20. 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。
21. Being together forever is a lie, it's our own wishful thinking towards love.
    天长地久是一种谎言，是我们对爱情的一厢情愿。
22. This was mere wishful thinking.
    这不过是如意算盘。
23. This isn't wishful thinking but hard science.
    这不是一厢情愿，而是科学道理。
24. But some investors with long experience of the company warn that this could be wishful thinking.
    但有些长期与雅虎打交道的投资者警告，这可能只是一厢情愿而已。
25. Or it could be just wishful thinking.
    又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
26. Let's cut the wishful thinking and talk reality.
    别再痴心妄想了，说点现实的吧。
27. I wish that you could stay, Ha! It's just my wishful thinking.
    我希望你能留下来，哈！这只是我的一厢情愿。
28. 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。
29. I love you just wishful thinking began as stop-motion.
    我爱你只是一厢情愿一开始就成为定格。
30. I think it's getting better but it may just be wishful thinking on my part.
    我认为事情正朝着一个好的方向发展，但这也许只是我一厢情愿。

noun

1. the illusion that what you wish for is actually true