spook
US /spuːk/
UK /spuːk/
名词
1.
幽灵, 鬼怪
a ghost or phantom
示例:
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The old house was rumored to have a friendly spook.
据说那座老房子里有一个友善的幽灵。
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I thought I saw a spook in the window, but it was just a reflection.
我以为我在窗户里看到了一个幽灵，但那只是一个倒影。
2.
黑人（贬义）
(informal, offensive) a black person
示例:
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The old movie contained some offensive language, including the term 'spook'.
那部老电影包含一些冒犯性的语言，包括“spook”这个词。
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Using racial slurs like 'spook' is unacceptable and harmful.
使用“spook”这样的种族歧视词语是不可接受且有害的。
动词
吓唬, 使不安
frighten; unnerve
示例:
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The sudden noise spooked the horses.
突如其来的噪音吓坏了马匹。
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Don't let his threats spook you.
不要让他的威胁吓到你。