"mirages" in Chinese (Simplified)
海市蜃楼
Definition
海市蜃楼是一种光学幻觉,通常出现在沙漠或公路上,看起来某物很真实(如水),但实际不存在。这个词也可以比喻那些不可能实现或虚假的希望和梦想。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用复数,描述多次出现。既用于真实的自然现象,也可比喻虚假或无法实现的梦想。如与“相信”、“追逐”等搭配。
Examples
Travelers in the desert often see mirages that look like water.
沙漠中的旅行者常常看到像水一样的**海市蜃楼**。
On hot roads, you can sometimes notice mirages in the distance.
在炎热的公路上,有时可以看到远处的**海市蜃楼**。
Photographers sometimes try to capture mirages in their pictures.
摄影师有时会尝试在照片中捕捉**海市蜃楼**。
All those promises turned out to be just mirages.
所有那些承诺最终都只是**海市蜃楼**。
Sometimes, our greatest dreams are just distant mirages we keep chasing.
有时,我们最大的梦想只是我们不断追逐的遥远**海市蜃楼**。
At first, the city lights on the horizon seemed like mirages, but they were real.
起初,地平线上的城市灯光看起来像**海市蜃楼**,但它们是真实的。