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  4. follow a false lead

follow a false lead

/ˈfɒloʊ ə ˈfɔːls liːd/
跟随错误的线索

The detective followed a false lead for weeks before realizing the mistake.

侦探跟随错误的线索调查了几个星期,才发现自己犯了错误。


非正式

指按照错误的线索或假信息进行调查或行动,最终导致无果或错误的结果。

After following a false lead, the team realized they had been misled.

在跟随错误的线索后,团队意识到自己被误导了。

Don't waste time following false leads; focus on reliable sources.

不要浪费时间跟随错误的线索;专注于可靠的来源。

这个表达通常用于调查、侦探或研究等场景,强调因错误信息导致的无效努力。

搭配

follow a false trail跟随错误的踪迹follow a red herring跟随一个误导性的线索

同义词

follow a false trailfollow a red herringfollow a dead end

反义词

follow a correct leadfollow a reliable source

相关短语

red herring短语
误导性的线索
dead end短语
无果的结果

专业提示

使用场景

这个表达通常用于调查、侦探或研究等场景,强调因错误信息导致的无效努力。

黄金法则

正确使用

确保使用这个表达时,上下文明确指向因错误信息导致的无效行动。

词源

这个表达源自侦探和调查领域,强调因错误的线索导致的无效努力。

用法说明

通常用于正式或半正式的上下文,强调因错误信息导致的无效行动。

单词拆解

follow
跟随
verb
+
false
错误的
adjective
+
lead
线索
noun
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