wild goose

基本解释

The Wild Goose Pagoda was dimly visible.
大雁塔隐隐在望。
《新英汉大辞典》
It looks like this is nothing but a wild goose chase.
追野鹅？我们找路还来不及呢，哪还有时间去追野鹅？
The famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi, which leans 998.9mm to the northwest, leans 0.6mm less than last year, the provincial bureau of surveying and mapping said Monday.
陕西省测绘局7日称，大雁塔塔身今年向西北方向倾斜998.9毫米，比上一年度回弹0.6毫米。
www.chinadaily.com.cn

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