wild-goose chase
noun[C]
informaluk/ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/us/ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/asearchthat iscompletelyunsuccessfuland awasteoftimebecause thepersonor thing beingsearchedfor does notexistor issomewhereelse:
白费力气的搜寻；徒劳之举After twohoursspentwanderingin thesnow, Irealizedwe wereonawildgoosechase.在雪中转了两小时之后，我意识到我们是在白费力气。
Searching
- -seeking
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- body search
- bounty hunter
- divine
- hunting ground
- keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
- leave no stone unturnedidiom
- manhunt
- mudlark
- needle
- scout
- scratch
- scrounge around
- search
- seeksomeone/somethingout
- seeker
- troll