mirage

n. /məˈrɑːʒ/ C1

海市蜃楼；幻象；虚幻

An optical illusion caused by hot air; a false hope.

仙境例句

On the hot sand the Gryphon saw a mirage: a great bowl of soup that was not really there.

在炎热的沙滩上，狮鹫看见了海市蜃楼：一大碗汤，其实根本不存在。