never-never land

IPA/ˌnevə ˈnevə lænd/
IPA/ˌnevər ˈnevər lænd/

never-never land — noun

1. an imagined world that seems perfect and free of all problems, but that can neve

1.名詞C1
釋義

an imagined world that seems perfect and free of all problems, but that can never exist in reality.

例句

Gabriel still lives in never-never land, expecting his band to become world-famous overnight.

live in never-never land for clinging to unrealistic hopes

Tara's plan to retire at thirty sounds like pure never-never land to her parents.

sounds like never-never land = dismissing a plan as unrealistic

同義詞
反義詞
  • reality

    the actual world, as opposed to an imagined ideal

文法句型

live in never-never land

in never-never land

用法筆記

Often follows 'live in' or 'in', and usually carries a critical tone — it dismisses someone's hopes as unrealistic rather than simply describing a pleasant fantasy.

常見錯誤

He bought a house in a never-never land near the coast.
He is living in never-never land if he thinks that house is affordable.
💡never-never land is an imaginary ideal, not a real location you can travel to.