daydreaming
UKˈdeɪdriːmɪŋUSˈdeɪdriːmɪŋ
Meaning
1n.
白日梦，空想
2vi.
做白日梦，空想
Usage
She was caught daydreaming during the meeting and missed the important announcement.
她在会议上走神做白日梦，错过了重要通知。
His constant daydreaming about becoming a famous actor sometimes distracts him from his studies.
他总幻想成为著名演员，这有时会让他无法专心学习。
Daydreaming can be a creative process that helps generate new ideas.
做白日梦可以是一种帮助产生新点子的创造性过程。
Etymology
“Daydreaming” 由“白天”（day）与“梦境”（dream）组合而成，字面意为“白日之梦”。该词诞生于19世纪浪漫主义时期，呼应了当时对内在想象与现实的诗意对比。其逻辑清晰：day 划定现实时间范畴，dream 注入虚幻色彩，后缀 ing 将瞬间的幻想固化为持续的状态或行为。它生动描绘了人在清醒时陷入游离幻想的心理现象，从字面到隐喻的演变自然且富有画面感。