词组 | ghost |
释义 | ghost /ɡəʊst $ ɡoʊst/ noun [C] the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a placeverbssee a ghost People say they have seen the ghost of a young girl in the room.believe in ghosts Do you believe in ghosts?exorcise a ghost (=make it go away, especially through a religious ceremony) They called a priest to exorcise the ghost from the house.a ghost haunts a place The house is supposed to be haunted by ghosts.a ghost appears A ghost appeared through the wall.a ghost disappears/vanishes The ghost suddenly vanished into thin air.ghost + nounsa ghost story ‘The Turn of the Screw’ is a ghost story by Henry James.adjectivesa friendly ghost Don’t be scared – he’s a friendly ghost.prepositionsthe ghost of sb The ghosts of the dead are believed to come out on that night.THESAURUS: ghost spirit a creature without a physical body, such as an angel or ghost: The house is said to be haunted by evil spirits. | She says she can communicate with the spirit world. apparition an image of a dead person that someone sees suddenly for a short time: He claimed to have seen an apparition in the church. poltergeist a ghost that people cannot see, which throws things or moves things around: The house was haunted by a poltergeist that makes things move around all by themselves, sometimes quite big things like beds or wardrobes. phantom literary a frightening and unclear image of a dead person - used in stories: They had seen phantoms gliding on the surface of the water. spectre BrE literary specter AmE literary a ghost, especially a frightening one - used in stories: She had looked like a spectre. | The following night, the spectre appeared again. spook informal a ghost: I’m not scared of spooks. |
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