wild-goose chase /ˈwaɪldˈɡuːs/ 1. 白费力气的追逐(或追求)；徒劳之举 Sideshows and wild-goose chases cropped up occasionally during the investigation. 调查过程中难免会出现一些枝节问题和劳而无功的事。 2. 行踪不定的路线；使人迷惑的错误道路，迷津；迷魂阵 Officials at the White House were sending reporters on a wild-goose chase. 白宫官员们在把记者引入迷魂阵。