"spectre" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 幽灵
• 恐惧（隐喻）

Definition

“幽灵”指的是鬼魂或灵体；也可以指引起恐惧或担忧的事物，尤其是可能发生或想象中的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“鬼魂”更书面、文学化。可用于实体幽灵，也常用作比喻（如“战争的幽灵”表示威胁）。日常用语中不常见。

Examples

He saw a spectre in the old house.

他在那座老房子里看见了一个**幽灵**。

The spectre frightened the children.

**幽灵**吓坏了孩子们。

The movie is about the spectre of a lost king.

这部电影讲述了一位失落国王的**幽灵**。

The spectre of unemployment worried many families.

失业的**幽灵**令许多家庭担忧。

For years, the country lived under the spectre of war.

多年来，这个国家一直生活在战争的**幽灵**之下。

Even after winning, the spectre of defeat lingered in his mind.

即使获胜后，失败的**幽灵**仍在他心中徘徊。