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Will O' The Wisp Will O' The Wisp / ˌwil ə ðə ˈwisp /  ◙ Noun [Usually Sing.]  Thing

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Back will-o'-the-wisp / ˌwil ə ðə ˈwisp / 
◙ noun [usually sing.] 
1. a thing that is impossible to obtain; a person that you cannot depend on
• 难以捉摸的人(或事物);镜花水月;虚无之物
2. a blue light that is sometimes seen at night on soft wet ground and is caused by natural gases burning
• 磷火;鬼火 

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