单词 | wild-goose chase |
释义 | wild-goose chase (once / 16694 pages) n WORD FAMILY wild-goose chase USAGE EXAMPLES“We kind of thought,” Shiflet said, “we were going on a wild-goose chase.” Washington Post(Nov 20, 2016) Returning to my car after exhausting almost all the public footpaths, I had a sinking suspicion I was on a wild-goose chase. New York Times(Oct 01, 2016) After exhausting almost all the public footpaths, I had a sinking suspicion I was on a wild-goose chase. Seattle Times(Oct 04, 2016) n the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable Hyper pursuance, pursuit, quest a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria |
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