The Meaning of Dreams 1. Dreams play an importantrole in our lives. If they can be correctly interpreted,we can come tounderstand ourselves better. Here,we look at four common dreams and what theypotentially symbol-ize. 2. I can see their laughing faces ... laughing at me. But they aren &39;t as smart. If they were , they &39;d be up here flying with me ! This dream has both positive and negativeconnotations（涵义）. On the pos- itive side,the dream may express a strong desire to traveland get away from everyday routine. It can also be interpreted as a powerfuldesire to achieve. On the other hand,this dream can mean the person has aproblem or is afraid of something and they wish to escape. The dream couldrepresent an inferior-ity complex(白卑情结),which the dreamer attempts to escape from byputting themselves up above others. 3. I&39;m moving fast now ,butit&39;s still behind me. Doesn&39;t matter how fast I go ,I still can &39;t escape. Although thisis a traditional symbol of health and vitality(生命力 )like the first one,it can also sug- gest thedreamer is trying to escape from danger. Usually, fear is the dominant emotion.By running hard,the dreamer can possibly escape the threat. However, they canalso stumble or worse still stop moving altogether. This makes the fear evenmore terrifying. One possible interpretation suggests that the person is underpressure in their everyday life. 4. I&39;m sweating and my heartis beating. I&39;m trapped in my own bed. In this dream, the person is oftenstanding on a high, exposed place such as on the top of a tower,or on the edgeof a cliff. The overwhelming(强烈的)feeling changes from anxiety to a loss of control. There is nothing tostop the person,and the feeling as they go over the edge can be horrifyingly(地) reaL Fortunately,justbe- fore hitting the ground,the dreamer awakens with a sense of enormousrelief. This dream suggests that the dreamer is afraid of losing control andhas a fear of failure or even death. 5. The wind is pushing meand I slip. There&39;s nothing I can do ... nothing I can hold on to. This symbolis associated with fear: suddenly the dreamer loses all power of movement. Theytry hard to move their arms and legs.but they simply cannot. Frozen in a terrifying situation with no escape,theybecome more and more terrified as the seconds go by. Another frequent contextfor this dream is failing to do something in public,often something which you are normally verygood at,such as your job. Not only is this extremely embarrassing,but it alsoshows a deep-seated phobia（恐惧）of losing a job and a livelihood. Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 If a person puts himself up above others in the dream,he may _ If a person dreams of being chased by others,he may _ If a person dreams of going over the edge of a cliff,he may _ If a person dreams of failing to do something in public,he may _