VOA一分钟英语：Wishful Thinking

Wishful Thinking 一厢情愿
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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》。
When you make a wish, you hope for something to happen.
当你许愿时，你希望某事发生。
But what is "wishful thinking"?
但什么是“wishful thinking”呢?
Dan, guess who's going to win the lottery tomorrow.
丹，猜猜明天谁会中彩票。
I don't know, Anna.
我不知道，安娜。
You know your chances are like a billion to one.
你知道的，每个人中奖的几率只有十亿分之一。
I have a good feeling about this one.
我有个好预感。
In fact, I test drove the car that I'm going to buy when I win!
事实上，我试驾了我中奖后要买的那辆车!
What? A little wishful thinking can't hurt.
怎么了?一点一厢情愿没什么大不了的。
A little wishful thinking?
只是一点一厢情愿吗?
With wishful thinking, we think or act like our wish is going to come true, even though it probably will not.
在一厢情愿时，我们认为或表现得好像我们的愿望真的会实现，即使它可能不会实现。
I'm with Dan on this one.
在这一点上我支持丹。
And I really hope Anna isn't too excited about that new car.
我真的希望安娜对那辆新车不要太兴奋。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》。