一说到仙女 “fairies”，人们可能会联想到梦幻的世界。但是英国人常用表达 “to be away with the fairies 飘到了仙女的国度” 来幽默地形容 “状态、举止奇怪，就仿佛思绪不在这个世界，心不在焉”，我们也可以用它来形容人“不切实际，异想天开”。
- Sorry, what did you say? I was away with the fairies. Would you mind saying it again?
不好意思，你说什么？刚刚我在开小差。你能再说一遍吗？ - I'm not surprised you failed the test! You're always away with the fairies when you're in class!
你考试没通过，我一点也不惊讶！你上课的时候总是心不在焉的。 - If you think you can finish all this paperwork before lunch, you're away with the fairies.
如果你觉得能在午饭前做完这些文书工作，那你也太异想天开了。
