"banshees" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 报丧女妖

Definition

报丧女妖是爱尔兰民间传说中的女性幽灵，据说她们会号哭或尖叫，以预告有人即将去世。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于神话传说或奇幻作品中。英语中“wail like a banshee”形容尖锐、令人恐惧的哭叫。

Examples

Irish legends talk about banshees who warn of death.

爱尔兰传说中有会预告死亡的**报丧女妖**。

People say that banshees cry loudly during the night.

人们说**报丧女妖**在夜里会大声哭泣。

Children are often scared by stories of banshees.

孩子们常常被**报丧女妖**的故事吓到。

When the wind howled last night, it sounded just like a pack of banshees.

昨晚风嚎叫时，听起来就像一群**报丧女妖**。

My little brother ran away screaming like the banshees from that movie.

我弟弟像那部电影里的**报丧女妖**一样尖叫着跑了出去。

You could hear her wailing like the banshees down the entire street.

你能听到她像**报丧女妖**一样哭，整条街都能听见。