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pink elephants

/pɪŋk ˈɛlɪfənts/

翻译: 指因酗酒或精神错乱(如震颤性谵妄)而产生的幻觉,尤指看到不存在的事物;也比喻荒谬、不切实际或异想天开的想法。

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/pɪŋk ˈɛlɪfənts/C1informal
  • zh指因酗酒或精神错乱(如震颤性谵妄)而产生的幻觉,尤指看到不存在的事物;也比喻荒谬、不切实际或异想天开的想法。

A phrase describing hallucinations or absurd, impossible things, often associated with heavy alcohol intoxication or delirium tremens. It is used metaphorically to refer to unrealistic or fantastical ideas.

  1. Hallucination from intoxicationC1informal

    A humorous or figurative term for hallucinations, especially those caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

    zh粉色大象

    • After drinking too much, he started seeing pink elephants.
    • The phrase 'pink elephants' is often used to describe drunken hallucinations.
    • She joked that she was seeing pink elephants after the party.