She was jolted out of her reverie as the door opened. 门一开就把她从幻想中惊醒.

reverie:a state of thinking about pleasant things, almost as though you are dreaming 幻想;白日梦;梦想




Father's plan to build a forest cabin by the lake was just a pipe dream. 父亲想在湖滨筑一林中小屋的计划不过是个美梦罢了.

pipe dream:幻想;空想;白日梦



This talk of moving to Australia is all just pie in the sky. 移居澳大利亚之说纯属异想天开.

pie in the sky: an event that somebody talks about that seems very unlikely to happen 难以实现的事;幻想的事;空中楼阁




She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream. 她凝视窗外,沉浸在幻想之中.

daydream:pleasant thoughts that make you forget about the present 白日梦;幻想;空想