will o' the wisp

短语

鬼火

发音

US /ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp/

will o' the wisps 复数

will-o'-the-wisp will-o'-wisp will of the wisp will-in-the-wisp Will-with-the-wisp

1.

Any of several kinds of pale, flickering light, appearing over marshland in many parts of the world with diverse folkloric explanations and multiple possible scientific explanations including bioluminescence and chemiluminescence.
2.

Any of several kinds of pale, flickering light, appearing over marshland in many parts of the world with diverse folkloric explanations and multiple possible scientific explanations including bioluminescence and chemiluminescence.

A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.

艺术媒体
3.

A delusionary or otherwise unachievable goal that one feels compelled to pursue.

比喻

名词

Will (“male given name”) + of + the + wisp (“bundle of straw or hay used as a torch”)

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