"spooks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 幽靈
• 間諜（俚語）

Definition

“Spooks” 可以指幽靈，也可以在俚語中指間諜或特工。有時還用來指讓人害怕的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Spooks' 屬於非正式用語。作名詞多指“幽靈”，尤其在萬聖節或故事中；在俚語中也常指“間諜”（如CIA特工）。動詞 'to spook' 意指突然嚇到人。極少見情境下可能有冒犯意思，應避免那種用法。

Examples

Many people believe they have seen spooks in old houses.

很多人相信他們在老房子裡見過**幽靈**。

The movie was about CIA spooks on a secret mission.

這部電影講述了CIA**間諜**執行祕密任務的故事。

Halloween decorations often include pictures of spooks.

萬聖節裝飾品通常會有**幽靈**的圖片。

I don’t believe in spooks, but that noise really scared me!

我不相信有**幽靈**，但那個聲音真的把我嚇到了！

During the Cold War, double agents were called spooks by reporters.

冷戰期間，記者們稱雙重間諜為**間諜**。

It really spooks me when the lights flicker for no reason.

燈光沒來由地閃爍會讓我很**害怕**。