"banshee" in Chinese (Simplified)
报丧女妖
Definition
在爱尔兰民间传说中,报丧女妖是一个女性幽灵,她的尖叫被认为预示着有人即将去世。有时也用来形容发出尖锐噪音的女人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常与爱尔兰传说相关,但日常口语中有时用来形容女人尖叫或声音很大(如“尖叫得像报丧女妖”)。多为非正式、幽默或批评语境。
Examples
In Irish legends, a banshee appears before someone dies.
在爱尔兰传说中,**报丧女妖**会在有人死前出现。
The wail of the banshee is very scary.
**报丧女妖**的哭声非常可怕。
People say hearing a banshee means bad luck.
人们说听到**报丧女妖**的哭声是不祥的预兆。
She screamed like a banshee when she saw the spider.
她看到蜘蛛的时候,尖叫得像**报丧女妖**一样。
The kids ran around the house, yelling like little banshees.
孩子们在屋子里跑来跑去,叫得像小**报丧女妖**。
That old horror movie had a terrifying banshee scene.
那部老恐怖片有一个吓人的**报丧女妖**场景。