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词汇 wild-goose-chase
释义 wild-goose chase
noun[ C ]
 informaluk /ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/ us /ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/
a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else: 白费力气的搜寻;徒劳之举
After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild goose chase.在雪中转了两小时之后,我意识到我们是在白费力气。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Searching
beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcombing
body search
bounty hunter
comb
hunt someone/something down
hunter
hunting ground
keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom
leave no stone unturnedidiom
lookout
needle
scout
scratch around for something
scrounge around
search
seek someone/something out
seeker
troll
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