Wild-goose chase
n. 荒谬无益之追求, 行踪不定的路线
📖 牛津释义
wild-goose chase
foolish or hopeless search, eg for sth or sb that does not exist or can only be found elsewhere 愚蠢的或毫无希望的追寻（如寻找的事物或人并不存在或在他处者）
The hoaxer had sent the police on a wild-goose chase. 那个捣蛋的人让警方白白搜索了一番.
🧩 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
Can I speak to Betty?
我能跟Betty说话吗?
He who knows most speaks least.
懂得多的说得少。
But there was worse to come.
但是更糟糕的事情在等着我们，