"apparition" in Chinese (Simplified)
幻影幽灵
Definition
幻影是指突然出现的东西，尤其是人们认为看到的鬼魂或神秘身影。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Apparition” 属于正式用语，多见于文学、关于鬼魂或超自然事件的故事中。日常对话中不常用。类似词汇有“幽灵”、“鬼魂”，但 “apparition” 特别强调突然或神秘的显现。
Examples
Some villagers claimed they saw an apparition near the old house.
有些村民声称他们在老房子附近看到一个**幻影**。
The children were frightened by the sudden apparition in the hallway.
孩子们被走廊里突然出现的**幽灵**吓坏了。
The story describes the apparition of a white lady at midnight.
故事描述了午夜时分一位白衣女士的**幽灵**出现。
Many people believe the strange lights in the cemetery are some kind of apparition.
许多人相信墓地里的奇怪灯光是某种**幻影**。
Sarah said she woke up to see an apparition at the foot of her bed, but no one else saw it.
Sarah 说她醒来时看到床尾有个**幽灵**，但没人看见。
At first, we thought it was just fog, but the shape had everyone convinced it was an apparition.
起初我们以为只是雾，但那个形状让大家都相信那是个**幻影**。