"specter" in Chinese (Simplified)
幽灵可怕的想法
Definition
“幽灵”可以指鬼魂，也可以指造成恐惧或担忧的威胁或可怕的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
书面语或文学用词，既指幽灵也指可怕的威胁（如“战争的幽灵”）。日常对话中很少用。不要与“观众”(spectator) 混淆。
Examples
Some people believe they saw a specter in the old house.
有些人相信他们在那座老房子里看到了一个**幽灵**。
The specter of failure made him nervous.
失败的**幽灵**让他感到紧张。
A specter appeared in her dream last night.
昨晚她梦见了一个**幽灵**。
He couldn't escape the specter of his past mistakes.
他无法摆脱过去错误的**阴影**。
The specter of unemployment worried everyone in the company.
失业的**威胁**让公司里的每个人都很担心。
Just when things seemed calm, the specter of conflict returned.
事情看似平静时，冲突的**阴影**又出现了。