utopian
/juːˈtəʊpiən/ (bre, ipa) · [jutˈopiən] /juːˈtəʊpiən/ (ame, ipa) · [jutˈopiən] /yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ən How to pronounce utopian (audio)/ (ame, mw)
utopian — 形容詞
- utopianpositive
- more utopiancomparative
- most utopiansuperlative
1. describing a society, place, or plan built around the idea that people could liv
烏托邦的
描寫理想完美社會或其藍圖的
describing a society, place, or plan built around the idea that people could live together in complete fairness and happiness
The novel describes a utopian island where no child goes hungry.
那本小說描寫了一座烏托邦的島嶼，沒有任何孩子會挨餓。
utopian + place noun
Padma sketched a utopian city with free trains and shared gardens.
Padma 畫出一座烏托邦的城市，裡面有免費火車和共享花園。
utopian + city / social design
Their club magazine praised a utopian vision of school without grades.
他們社團的刊物稱讚了一種烏托邦的校園想像：學校沒有成績制度。
Museum visitors studied a utopian design for homes beside clean canals.
博物館參觀者研究了一種烏托邦的住宅設計，房屋座落在乾淨的運河旁。
- dystopian
describes an imagined society marked by fear, control, or suffering
文法句型
utopian + society/place/vision
a utopian dream of + noun
用法筆記
Most often modifies nouns such as society, community, world, vision, or dream. Distinguish from adjective/2, which judges a proposal as unrealistically perfect rather than simply describing an imagined ideal world.
常見錯誤
2. describing an idea or reform that aims so high it ignores ordinary limits and is
空想的
過於完美、難以在現實中實行的
describing an idea or reform that aims so high it ignores ordinary limits and is unlikely to work in real life
Council members called the rent-free housing plan utopian after seeing the budget.
市議員看過預算後，說那個免租住宅方案太空想了。
call + plan + utopian
Ignacio's boss said the deadline was utopian for a team of two.
Ignacio 的老闆說，兩人團隊要趕那個期限實在太空想了。
The editor rejected the article's utopian promise of instant world peace.
編輯退回了那篇文章，因為它對立刻實現世界和平的承諾太過空想。
Parents liked the idea, but the transport schedule looked too utopian.
家長們喜歡那個點子，但那份運輸時程看起來還是太空想了。
- idealistic
can be warmer or more admiring; utopian more often sounds dismissive
- visionary
may suggest useful imagination; utopian implies the plan is too perfect to succeed
- impractical
broader and less tied to an ideal social vision
文法句型
call something utopian
too utopian to + verb
用法筆記
Often carries a critical tone. Speakers use it when money, time, or human behavior makes a proposal sound impossible to carry out. Distinguish from adjective/1, which is about the content of an imagined ideal society.
常見錯誤
utopian — 名詞
1. a person who truly believes human society can become far fairer and happier than
理想主義者
相信人類社會能變得近乎完美的人
a person who truly believes human society can become far fairer and happier than it is now
Adisa remained a utopian and kept arguing that prisons could disappear.
Adisa 仍是一位理想主義者，繼續主張監獄有一天可以消失。
be a utopian and believe + clause
At dinner, Sivan the utopian spoke of cities run by neighborhood councils.
晚餐時，Sivan 這位理想主義者談起由社區議會管理的城市。
The documentary follows a young utopian who trusts people to share land fairly.
那部紀錄片跟拍一位年輕的理想主義者，他相信人們能公平分享土地。
Critics dismissed Ari as a utopian for defending free public food.
批評者把 Ari 說成理想主義者，因為 Ari 為免費公共食物辯護。
- realist
focuses on likely results and present limits
- pragmatist
prefers workable steps over perfect social visions
文法句型
be a utopian
dismiss someone as a utopian
用法筆記
Often describes a person's broad faith in human improvement or social harmony. Distinguish from noun/2, which focuses on someone promoting a particular large-scale plan.
常見錯誤
2. a person who publicly supports sweeping social plans that sound perfect but are
空想論者
主張過度理想社會方案的人
a person who publicly supports sweeping social plans that sound perfect but are hard to put into practice
Newspapers branded the mayor a utopian after her no-car capital proposal.
那位市長提出無車首都的方案後，報紙就把她說成空想論者。
brand someone a utopian
At the policy forum, Christopher the utopian demanded universal housing within a year.
在政策論壇上，Christopher 這位空想論者要求一年內做到全民住房。
Party leaders sidelined Dahlia as a utopian for backing money-free local markets.
黨內領袖把 Dahlia 晾在一邊，因為她支持不用金錢的在地市場，被視為空想論者。
Voters mistrusted the utopian who promised free power for every home.
選民不信任那位空想論者，因為他答應讓每戶人家都能免費用電。
- pragmatist
judges policies by what can actually be implemented
- moderate
backs smaller, more achievable reforms rather than total redesign
文法句型
brand someone a utopian
a utopian who + verb
用法筆記
Usually critical and tied to a manifesto, campaign, or reform package. Distinguish from noun/1, which can simply describe belief in human perfectibility without pointing to one named proposal.