will-o'-the-wisp
- IPA[ˌwiləT͟Həˈwisp]
美式
- a phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night over marshy ground, thought to result from the combustion of natural gases; ignis fatuus.;a person or thing that is difficult or impossible to find, reach, or catch.
noun: will-o'-the-wisp, plural noun: will-o'-the-wisps
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- IPA[ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp]
英式
- a phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night on marshy ground, thought to result ...
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