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
Why don't we do it again?
我们再来一次怎么样？
Bet you can't catch me.
打赌你无法捉到我。
The hovercraft is particularly useful in large areas with poor communications such as Africa or Australia;
气垫船在非洲、澳大利亚等交通不发达地区特别有用。