mirage

'mirɑ:ʒ
托福雅思GRE

英文释义

n. an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
n. something illusory and unattainable

中文翻译

n. 海市蜃楼, 幻景, 妄想

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mirage 源自法语,表示一种由于光的折射而产生的错觉,词根 mir-mirror(镜子)相关,暗示反射和光的作用。

例句

1. The hot desert sun created a mirage that looked like a pool of water.
炎热的沙漠阳光造成了一个看起来像水池的海市蜃楼。
2. She thought she saw a mirage in the distance, but it turned out to be a rock formation.
她以为在远处看到了海市蜃楼,但结果是一处岩石形成。
3. Sometimes, our dreams can feel like a mirage, beautiful but unreachable.
有时候,我们的梦想会像海市蜃楼一样,美丽却无法触及。

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