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单词 wild-goose chase
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈwild-ˈgoose ˌchase, n. [countable]
  1. a senseless search for something that does not exist or that cannot possibly be found or obtained:They're off on another wild-goose chase to see if they can find a replacement part for that foreign car.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
wild′-goose′ chase′  (wīld′go̅o̅s′),USA pronunciation 
  1. a wild or absurd search for something nonexistent or unobtainable:a wild-goose chase looking for a building long demolished.
  2. any senseless pursuit of an object or end;
    a hopeless enterprise:Her scheme of being a movie star is a wild-goose chase.
  • 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wild-goose chase n
  1. an absurd or hopeless pursuit, as of something unattainable
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