A marsh-fire, will-o'-the-wisp, n.; also the light supposed to be carried by the sprite. In later use poetic.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deception by illusion, delusion > [noun] > an instance of, illusion > elusive (3) wisp1618 A marsh-fire, will-o'-the-wisp, n.; also the light supposed to be carried by the sprite. In later use poetic. will-o'-the-wisp1748 figurative. A thing which (or occasionally a person who) deludes or misleads a person by means of erratic but seemingly encouraging appearances… Jack-o'-lantern1775 figurative and in figurative contexts. Something that lures a person into a dangerous, difficult, or unfamiliar situation or circumstance. Later… |
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