bogeyman
英 [ˈbəʊ.ɡi.mæn]
美 [ˈboʊ.ɡi.mæn]
- n. 可怕的人或物；妖怪（等于bogyman）
英语词源
- bogeyman (n.)
- 16c.; see bogey (n.1) + man (n.).
权威例句
- 1. The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman.
- 媒体把他描述成一个左翼大反派。
- 2. But why has the oil bogeyman become less scary?
- 但是为什么这石油幽灵变得不那么可怕了 呢 ?
- 3. Fear grows in darkness; if you think there's a bogeyman around, turn on the light.
- 忧惧根植在黑暗中; 假使你想像附近有吓人的鬼怪, 就开灯吧.