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
That movie received a favorable review.
那部电影受到了好评。
Everyone's ready and waiting for you.
大家都好了，就等你啦！
After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
过了一会儿，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。