mirage
名詞
定義 mirage 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, where an image of a distant object appears displaced or distorted, typically in hot desert or arid environments.
海市蜃樓；蜃景；幻景
In the scorching desert, the distant road seemed like a pool of water, but it was just a mirage.
在炙熱的沙漠中，遠處的道路看起來像是一池水，但那只是一個海市蜃樓。
The explorers saw a mirage in the sweltering heat and mistakenly believed they had found an oasis.
探險者在酷熱中看到了海市蜃樓，誤以為他們找到了綠洲。
The skyline that appeared to be a city was actually a mirage caused by the desert heat.
看起來像城市的天際線實際上是由沙漠熱氣引起的海市蜃樓。
- Countable(可數名詞)literary(文學性)
A deceptive or illusory hope or aspiration that is unlikely to be realized.
幻想；海市蜃樓
Her dream of becoming a top athlete eventually proved to be just a mirage.
她成為頂尖運動員的夢想最終被證明只是一場海市蜃樓。
The expectation of getting rich quickly is often a mirage, not achievable in reality.
快速致富的期望往往是一場海市蜃樓，實際上難以實現。
His pursuit of a perfect love eventually turned out to be a mirage.
他對完美愛情的追求最終被證明是一場海市蜃樓。