dreamlike

/ˈdriːmlaɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdriːmlaɪk/ (ame, ipa)

dreamlike — 形容詞

  • dreamlikepositive
  • more dreamlikecomparative
  • most dreamlikesuperlative

1. having the soft, unreal quality of a dream, so that it feels calm, strange, or s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

如夢似幻

像夢境般柔和而不太真實

having the soft, unreal quality of a dream, so that it feels calm, strange, or slightly apart from ordinary life

例句

Morning mist gave the lake a dreamlike silver glow.

晨霧讓湖面泛著如夢似幻的銀色光澤。

give something a dreamlike quality

Mira walked through the lantern festival in a dreamlike silence.

Mira 走過燈籠節時，四周安靜得如夢似幻。

同義詞
  • surreal

    usually stronger and stranger, often with a more surprising or unsettling tone

  • unreal

    broader word for something that does not feel real; less focused on the gentle quality of a dream

  • ethereal

    emphasises light, delicate beauty more than the dream quality itself

  • hazy

    focuses on blurred outlines or unclear thought, not necessarily a dreamlike mood

反義詞
  • ordinary

    completely part of normal everyday life

  • realistic

    true to ordinary reality rather than soft or dreamlike

文法句型

a dreamlike + noun

look / seem / feel + dreamlike

give something a dreamlike quality

用法筆記

Most often used for light, music, scenery, or movement. It usually suggests a soft or beautiful unreality; for a sharper or more disturbing strangeness, surreal is often stronger.

常見錯誤

❌I felt dreamlike after lunch.
✅I felt sleepy after lunch.
💡Dreamlike describes the quality of a scene, sound, or appearance, not the simple need to sleep.