mirage
US /mɪˈrɑːʒ/
UK /mɪˈrɑːʒ/
名詞
1.
海市蜃樓
an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air
範例:
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The travelers thought they saw an oasis, but it was just a mirage.
旅行者以為他們看到了綠洲，但那只是一個海市蜃樓。
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On a hot day, the road ahead often looks like it's covered in water, a common type of mirage.
在炎熱的天氣裡，前方的道路常常看起來像被水覆蓋，這是一種常見的海市蜃樓。
2.
幻想, 虛幻
something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so
範例:
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The promise of a quick solution turned out to be a mere mirage.
快速解決方案的承諾結果只是一個幻想。
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His hopes for promotion were a mirage; the company was downsizing.
他升職的希望只是一個幻想；公司正在裁員。