"spooks" in Chinese (Simplified)
幽灵间谍（俚语）
Definition
“Spooks” 可以指幽灵，也可以在俚语中指间谍或特工。有时还用于指让人害怕的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Spooks' 属于非正式用语。作名词多指“幽灵”，尤其在万圣节或故事中；在俚语中也常指“间谍”（如CIA特工）。动词 'to spook' 意为突然吓到。个别极少见场合可能有冒犯含义，应避免那类用法。
Examples
Many people believe they have seen spooks in old houses.
很多人相信他们在老房子里见过**幽灵**。
The movie was about CIA spooks on a secret mission.
这部电影讲述了CIA**间谍**执行秘密任务的故事。
Halloween decorations often include pictures of spooks.
万圣节装饰品通常会有**幽灵**的图片。
I don’t believe in spooks, but that noise really scared me!
我不相信有**幽灵**，但那个声音真的把我吓到了！
During the Cold War, double agents were called spooks by reporters.
冷战期间，记者们称双重间谍为**间谍**。
It really spooks me when the lights flicker for no reason.
灯光无缘无故闪烁让我很**害怕**。