a useless or hopeless pursuit
一项无用或绝望的追求
"Looking for that document was a wild goose chase."
"寻找那个文件简直是一个无用的追逐。"
a small sign of possible success or improvement
no longer interested or affected by something
to hand over a duty or responsibility to someone else
to impress or surprise someone greatly
being examined or looked into by authorities for possible wr...
to plan or think about the future rather than short-term gai...
