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spook

/spuːk/

Meanings
noun

鬼魂，幽灵。

A ghost or phantom.

Examples :

"The building was haunted by a couple of spooks."
那栋楼里闹鬼，住着几个鬼魂。
supernatural mythology being
noun

幽灵，幻影，虚构。

A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.

Examples :

"He who is infatuated with Man leaves persons out of account so far as that infatuation extends, and floats in an ideal, sacred interest. Man, you see, is not a person, but an ideal, a spook. — Max Stirner"
沉迷于“人”这个概念的人，在他的迷恋范围内，就不会把个人当回事，而是沉浸在一种理想的、神圣的兴趣中。你看，“人”不是一个个具体的人，而是一种理想，一个虚构的幻影 (xūgòu de huànyǐng)。
mind philosophy theory being

Related Words

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

吓，使害怕，惊吓

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

艾弗里把床单披在头上，假装成鬼来吓唬艾米丽。

Illustration manifestation

manifestation noun

/ˌmænɪfəˈsteɪʃən/

显现, 表现。

"The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago."

这只鬼最后一次显现是在十多年前。

Illustration infatuation

infatuation noun

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃən/

迷恋，痴迷.

"Her infatuation with the new student made her forget about her own studies. "

她对那个新来的学生简直是着了迷，以至于把自己的学习都给忘了。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

人造的，人工的。

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

那些花是人造的，他觉得有点俗气。

Illustration suspicious

suspicious adjective

/səˈspɪ.ʃəs/

可疑的，令人怀疑的

"His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police."

他可疑的行为引起了警察的注意。

Illustration startling

startling verb

/ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/

吃惊， 吓一跳.

"a horse that startles easily"

容易受惊的马

Illustration construct

construct noun

/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/

构造，建筑物

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

循环和条件语句是计算机编程中的构造。

Illustration infatuated

infatuated verb

/ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪtɪd/

着迷，痴迷。

"The new student's charm infatuated the entire class. "

那个新同学的魅力让全班同学都着了迷。

Illustration distinction

distinction noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

区别，差异，特色。

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

老师强调了名词和动词之间的区别。

Illustration hobgoblin

hobgoblin noun

/ˈhɒbˌɡɒblɪn/ /ˈhɑːbˌɡɑːblɪn/

小妖精，恶作剧鬼。

"The little boy blamed the missing cookie on a hobgoblin hiding in the pantry. "

小男孩把不见的饼干归咎于藏在食品储藏室里的一个小妖精/恶作剧鬼。

Illustration metaphysical

metaphysical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/

形而上学的，玄学的。

"My teacher's lecture on the nature of reality was highly metaphysical, focusing on abstract ideas rather than practical examples. "

我的老师关于现实本质的讲座非常玄学，主要集中在抽象概念上，而不是实际例子。