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One simply finds oneself in the dream-unless it is a day-dream! 一个人可以简单地认为梦想能实现自我，除非那是白日梦。 her dream house 她梦寐以求的那种房子 to read a dream 详梦 I wouldn't dream of going. 我做梦也