无用功（非正式）

goose chases───追鹅

goose grease───鹅油

loose change───零钱

give chase───vi.追赶

goose grass───n.牛筋草

worse case───更糟糕的情况

goose grasses───n.牛筋草

goose greases───鹅油

loose changes───零钱

Often, the search for a skilful manager turns out to be a wild-golden-goose chase.───通常，对有技巧的经理的搜寻最终都是徒劳无功。

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？

Harry wondered if Potts had deliberately sent him on a wild goose chase.───哈里怀疑波茨故意派他出去瞎找一番。

The reporter was sent on a wild goose Chase, for the monster he was to investigate had never really existed.───记者被派了去作徒劳无益的调查，因为他要查寻的怪物根本不存在。

Now, you remember the next time that you're not going to send me on a goose chase. Okay?───你给我记住下一次不要叫我去做无聊的事好吗？

The reporter was sent on a wild goose chase, for the man he was to interview had never really existed.───这名记者被派出去无意义的乱跑，因为他要访问的人根本不存在。

To prevent further atrocities out of sheer desperation and to stop a mad goose chase for power and control , IT IS TIME.───为了阻止更多出于全然绝望所实施的暴行，且去终止一场对权力与控制的疯狂角逐，现在是时候了！

As Nathan was led on a wild goose chase, we all waited quietly in the lounge, with the lights dimmed low and the cake's candles lit.───当内森在外面跑的时候，我们大家都在休息厅里静静地等，把灯光变暗，将蛋糕蜡烛点燃。

It is a bit like wild goose chase, but established a good relationship at the end.───但也是“穷追不舍”的，才最终确立了恋爱关系。

Peter: No. It was a wild goose chase.

Save yourself a wild goose chase round the shops.

Harry wondered if Potts had deliberately sent him on a wild goose chase.

You're led on a wild goose chase if you look for an apartment in the papers.

He sent us on a wild goose chase .

I thought, Don't know about a wild goose chase, this is a lame duck chase.

Each shopping trip is a wild goose chase.

They deliberately sent me on a wild goose chase.

The photographs might represent a wild goose chase after the random neuroses of an insecure young woman.