mirage
🇺🇸
/məˈrɑːʒ/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɪrɑːʒ/
noun
R
An illusion of water or an object in the distance, caused by the refraction of light in hot air.
The travelers saw a mirage of a lake in the desert, but it disappeared as they approached.
旅行者は砂漠で湖の蜃気楼を見たが、彼らが近づくにつれて消えていった。
R
An unrealistic hope or desire that is not likely to happen.
Her dream of becoming a famous singer turned out to be a mirage.
彼女が有名な歌手になる夢は、結局蜃気楼だった。
translation
蜃気楼, 幻想
語形変化
Plural
mirages