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单词 mirage
释义
mirage
noun[C]
uk
/mɪˈrɑːʒ/us
/mɪˈrɑːʒ/
animage,producedby veryhotair, of something thatseemsto befaraway but does not reallyexist
海市蜃楼，蜃景，幻景
literary
ahopeorwishthat has nochanceof beingachieved:
幻想，妄想
Electoralvictoryis just adistantmirage.选举获胜只是一个可望而不可即的美好幻景。
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(Definition ofmiragefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

mirage| American Dictionary

mirage
noun[C]
us
/məˈrɑʒ/
animage,producedby veryhotair, of something thatseemsto befaraway but does not reallyexist:
Upaheadshesawaslightshimmerthatlookedlikewater, aroadmirage.
(Definition ofmiragefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmirage

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Pledges were given which radiated with mirages, beautiful visions which never fructified but receded further and further as they were supposed to be drawing nearer.
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With distortions of light, and mirages, the most commonplace things can be so changed as to be barely recognisable.
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Surely we have outlived those mirages of greatness that we long pursued during the twilight of empire.
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The actual figures that he says will be saved will be mirages rather than reality.
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There are always uncertainties about future energy supplies, forecasts can often turn out to be mere mirages, and it is seldom difficult to discover with hindsight what things went wrong.
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I would like to join those who are briefly reminding you of a couple of mirages by which you should not allow yourself to be led astray.
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The bad referred to the high salinity of the lake, making it unfit to drink, and spirit meant the mirages often seen across the water.
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The bay is known for the mirages on the horizon during the winter months and for being a spawning ground for the firefly squid.
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The title refers to the haze on the horizon and the lyrics talk about mirages and optical illusions caused by the sun.
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Mountain climbing is like crossing a desert and imagining mirages.
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Mirages show an extra image or images of the miraged object, while looming, towering, stooping, and sinking do not.
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As evidence, he cites a number of anomalous phenomena, including strange mirages of land masses, groups of people, and animals in the skies.
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In the presence of randomness, regular patterns can only be mirages.
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Occasionally, mirages could be seen above the water.
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Over hot surfaces during warm days, unstable dry air can lead to significant refraction of the light within the air layer, which causes inferior mirages.
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