never-never land
noun /ˌnevə ˈnevə lænd/
/ˌnevər ˈnevər lænd/
[singular]- an imaginary place where everything is wonderful
虚幻的乐土；世外桃源 - a never-never land of low prices and widespread subsidies
一个永远不会有低价和广泛补贴的土地
CultureIn J. M. Barrie's novel and play Peter Pan, Neverland or the Never Never Land is an imaginary place where Peter and the children have adventures with pirates and animals. It is a magic world where children can fly, and never grow up. It is used to refer to an imaginary perfect place- He talks about Scotland as if it was the Never Never Land.
他谈起苏格兰就好像它是一块永不荒芜的土地。
词源early 20th cent.: often with reference to the ideal country in J. M. Barrie's novel Peter Pan. - a never-never land of low prices and widespread subsidies