用ask for the moon表达“异想天开”

短语to ask for the moon直译是要天上的月亮,实际意思是说某人提出过分的要求,想要得不到的东西或是想做做不到的事儿。

  • Bob‘s wife is always asking for the moon. He works hard 12 hours a day for poor pay, but she still expects expensive holidays and clothes.
  • Don‘t ask for the moon, Mr Jones. Be reasonable, please.

值得注意的是,短语to promise the moon to someone的意思是向某人答应办不到的事儿,也就是汉语里常说的空口许愿。



  • My husband promised me the moon when we got married: a big mansion, a flashy car and all the diamonds I could wear. But none of it happened!
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