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
Yes, …is here. Please hold a minute.
是，……在这儿。 请等一下。
Nothing will come of nothing.
无风不起浪。
It was a Sunday in May. My brother and I had decided to go off for a long walk while we were staying with my grandparents in the French countryside.
5月的一个星期天，我和弟弟决定去远足。当时我们住在法国乡下的祖父母家中。