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2006.01.12(Review of 2003.08.18 edition)

Have you ever wanted to dream in English? Well, here's your chance!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: ジャパニーズイングリッシュ
HAVE A DREAM   夢を見る

Explanation

  • To have an experience in your mind while you sleep is to have a dream.

    Be Careful! You do not “SEE a dream” like the Japanese 夢を見る. You HAVE a dream.
  • have a dream は、眠っている間に物事を体験しているかのように感じる、つまり、夢を見る、という意味です。

    注意:日本語では、夢を「見る」と言いますが、英語では see は使わず、HAVE a dream と言います。

examples

  1. I have the same dream every night. I'm trying to run away from something, but I can't move.
  2. I had a strange dream about you the other night.
  3. I had a dream last night that I was flying on the back of a dragon over the Himalayas.
  4. (to a child screaming from her bed)
    What's wrong, honey? Did you have a bad dream?
  5. Why did you wake me up? I was having the nicest dream!

英会話レッスンSweet dreams!