mirage

英 /ˈmɪrɑːʒ/ 　美 /məˈrɑːʒ/

n. 海市蜃楼；蜃景an optical illusion caused by light bending through unevenly heated air
n. 幻象；不切实际的希望something attractive that seems real or achievable but is not

The distant pool was only a mirage in the desert.

远处的水池只是沙漠中的蜃景。

For many young workers, affordable home ownership remains a mirage as property prices rise faster than wages.

对许多年轻劳动者而言，由于房价涨幅超过工资涨幅，买得起住房仍是可望而不可即的梦想。

搭配

desert mirage 沙漠蜃景a shimmering mirage 闪烁的蜃景a mirage of prosperity 繁荣的幻象

指光学蜃景或虚幻希望，不表示普通雾气。

近义 illusion