"bogeymen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 妖怪
• 怪物（吓小孩的）

Definition

“Bogeymen” 是指大人用来吓唬或警告小孩的虚构可怕怪物。这个词是 “bogeyman” 的复数形式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此词主要用在讲述恐吓小孩的故事里，也可以指政治或社会中的假想威胁。通常只出现在故事或比喻性语境，不用于真正的人物。

Examples

Some parents tell stories about bogeymen to make their children behave.

有些家长会讲**妖怪**的故事让孩子听话。

The children were afraid there were bogeymen under the bed.

孩子们害怕床下有**怪物**。

Many stories have different kinds of bogeymen in them.

许多故事里有各种各样的**妖怪**。

Politicians sometimes create bogeymen to scare the public into supporting their ideas.

有时政客会制造**妖怪**，让公众害怕并支持他们的主张。

He claimed the media were acting like bogeymen, trying to turn everyone against him.

他说媒体就像**妖怪**，试图让所有人反对他。

My little brother won’t go into the dark because he thinks bogeymen are everywhere.

我弟弟不敢进黑暗的地方，因为他觉得哪里都有**妖怪**。