pie in the sky

釋義

1. 難以實現的事；幻想的事；空中樓閣

   an event that sb talks about that seems very unlikely to happen

   This talk of moving to Australia is all just pie in the sky.移居澳大利亞之說純屬異想天開。

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• Spielberg: I really wanted my childhood to be sort of the pie-in-the-sky, Norman Rockwell American Dream.Spielberg2017
• Movin'right along we've found a life on the highway And your way is my way So trust my navigation California, here we come The pie-in-the-sky land Palm trees and warm sand Though sadly we just left Rhode Island - We did what? - Just forget it.The Muppet Movie1979
• High hopes He's got high hopes He's got high apple pie kin the sky hopes'A Goofy Movie1995
• Bu! Opponents, led by Councilman Barry Tilden, claim the plan is a "Pie in the Big Sky idea" that will cost taxpayers more than it's worth.Nebraska2013

在完整場景裡學

• 斯皮爾伯格2017
  • 少露鯊魚更嚇人：on the edge of your seat（緊張得坐不住）
  • 鏡頭補上夠不著的童年：pie-in-the-sky（畫在天上的餅）
  • 溜進片場簽下合同：hear a pin drop（安靜到能聽見針）

同一詞條的短語

• a piece of the pie
• as American as apple pie
• as easy as anything pie ABC
• eat humble pie
• have a finger in every pie
• as nice as pie