English Dictionary

will o' the wisp

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp/

名詞

イギリス英語 慣用表現

(Britain folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.

日本語の意味

ブリテンの民間伝承に基づき、沼地や湿地に浮かぶ、妖しく点滅する光や灯火のこと。超自然的な存在がその光を操り、旅人を迷わせて災いに導くとされる現象。

The weary traveler followed the will o' the wisp across the marsh, only to find himself deeper and more lost than before.

疲れ果てた旅人は沼地に揺れる鬼火を追いかけ、気づけば以前よりもさらに深く迷い込んでいた。

意味（1）

(Britain folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.

Will o' the wisps / Misguiding your path / You can't throw a curse / Without takin' their wrath

意味（2）

(idiomatic) A delusionary or otherwise unachievable goal that one feels compelled to pursue.

I happen to think the brothers’ pi project is a will-o’-the-wisp, and is one of the least interesting things they’ve ever done. But what do I know?

will o' the wisps （ plural ）