情景会话1 我的钥匙找不到了
Zoey: I've been looking for my keys everywhere! (我到处找我的钥匙!)
Frank: Maybe you left them at home. Looking here is just a wild goose chase.(也许你把它们忘在家里了。在这里找只是徒劳无功。)
情景会话2 室友Kelly在修打印机
Kelly: I tried everything to fix this printer, but it still doesn't work.(我试了各种方法修这台打印机,但它还是不能用。)
Zoey: Sounds like a wild goose chase. Maybe we should call a technician.(听起来像是在做无用功。也许我们应该叫个技术人员来。)