| 单词 | will-o'-the-wisp |
| 释义 | will-o'-the-wisp[ wil-uh-thuh-wisp ] / ˈwɪl ə ðəˈwɪsp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR will-o'-the-wisp ON THESAURUS.COM nounignis fatuus (def. 1). anything that deludes or misleads by luring on. Origin of will-o'-the-wisp1600–10; originally Will (i.e., William) with the wisp;see wisp OTHER WORDS FROM will-o'-the-wispwillo'-the-wispish; especially British, willo'-the-wispy, adjectiveWords nearby will-o'-the-wispwilliwaw, Willkie, will-less, Willmar City, will not hear of, will-o'-the-wisp, Willoughby, willow, Willowbrook, willower, willow family Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for will-o'-the-wispwill-o'-the-wisp / (ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp) / nounAlso called: friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern a pale flame or phosphorescence sometimes seen over marshy ground at night. It is believed to be due to the spontaneous combustion of methane or other hydrocarbons originating from decomposing organic matter a person or thing that is elusive or allures and misleads Derived forms of will-o'-the-wispwill-o'-the-wispish or will-o'-the-wispy, adjectiveWord Origin for will-o'-the-wispC17: originally Will with the wisp, from Will short for William and wisp in former sense of a twist of hay or straw burning as a torch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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