A wild goose chase
n. 徒劳的举动
🧩 词语组成解析
wild
[waɪld]
adj. 野生的;野蛮的;狂热的;荒凉的;
n. 荒野;未开化的地方;偏远地区;人烟稀少的地区;
adv. 疯狂地;胡乱地;
goose
[ɡus]
n. 鹅;鹅肉;雌鹅;傻瓜;
v. 拧或掐屁股;忽然加满油； 催促;
chase
[tʃeis]
vt. 追捕;追求;追寻;镂刻;
n. 追捕;打猎;猎物（指鸟兽等）;槽;
vi. 追逐，追赶;追寻;追求（常与after连用）;[口语] 奔跑;
🗣️ 情景例句
I should have quit while I was ahead.
我应该见好就收。
Jane blushed with pride.
珍因为自傲而丢了丑。
We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?
但是，我们中有多少人能够坦率地说我们对流浪汉的简朴生活与无忧无虑的境况不感到有些羡慕呢？