dream 的用法及固定搭配

dream

1.dream是类名词,是一个一个的梦,并不统指“梦”或“做梦”,就是说不是抽象名词,如可以说I had a dream last night和He pretended to be able to interpret dreams。不可说I never have dream或He often talks in dream。该改作I never have dreams和He often talks in his dreams。

2.dream(动词)后面接of或about或以that引导的从句,不接不定式,如可以说I sometimes dream of(或about)my grandfather和I sometimes dream that I am in Singapore,不可说I sometimes dream to be in Singapore。在用作“梦想”解的时候,dream后面接of或以that引导的从句,不接about,如I have never dreamt of(不用about)doing this和I often dream that I shall go to the moon some day。

3.dream有时用作形容词,作“梦中的(而未必真有的)”或“像梦一样美妙的”解,如dream children, dream city, dream landscape, dream holiday和dream face。