English Dictionary

American Dream

noun

(idiomatic) A widespread determination by Americans to provide their children with a better upbringing than their parents were able to provide for them.

The American Dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of their background, can achieve success and prosperity through hard work and determination.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A widespread determination by Americans to provide their children with a better upbringing than their parents were able to provide for them.

They are not racists or sick; they are not guilty of the crime that plagues the land. They are black and they are white —they're native born and foreign born—they're young and they're old. […] They give drive to the spirit of America. They give lift to the American Dream.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) A philosophy that with perseverance, courage and determination, anyone can prosper and achieve success.

If America has stood for anything unique in the history of the world, it has been for the American dream, the belief in the common man and the insistence upon his having, as far as possible, equal opportunity in every way with the rich one.