Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14813
phantom
虚幻的;不真实的
核心释义
Existing only in the imagination; not real, though it may appear or feel real.
- 1.
虚幻的。
Illusive.
- 2.
虚构的或不存在的。
Fictitious or nonexistent.
- 3.
看似存在但无实体的东西
something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
虚幻的。;虚构的或不存在的。;看似存在但无实体的东西
用法In use
After his leg was amputated, he felt phantom pain in the missing limb.
用法提示:phantom作为形容词修饰pain,表示虚幻的、不存在的疼痛。
The old house is said to have phantom footsteps that can be heard at night.
用法提示:phantom作为形容词修饰footsteps,指实际上不存在但似乎能听到的脚步声。
She saw a phantom figure in the mirror but realized it was just a reflection.
用法提示:phantom作为形容词修饰figure,表示看似存在但无实体的形象。
seemed to hear faint phantom bells
the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb
phantom + noun
phantom pain 指截肢后仍感觉存在肢体疼痛的现象。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- phantom pain
- 幻肢痛
- Many amputees experience phantom pain after surgery.许多截肢者在手术后经历幻肢痛。
- phantom limb
- 幻肢
- He still feels his phantom limb at night.他在夜间仍能感受到幻肢。
- phantom pregnancy
- 假性怀孕
- The dog had a phantom pregnancy and started nesting.这只狗出现了假性怀孕,并开始做窝。
- phantom menace
- 虚幻的威胁
- The politician called the scandal a phantom menace to distract voters.这位政客将丑闻称为虚幻的威胁,以分散选民的注意力。
- phantom image
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:phantom 音近“凡特姆”,想象人影“特姆”缥缈无形,看似存在实则虚幻。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:medical or technical writing、literary or figurative use 作形容词时,phantom 多用于医学或技术术语(如 phantom pain、phantom limb)以及书面或比喻性的描述,比较常见于正式语体;具体正式程度随搭配而变化,日常口语中较少单独使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作定语,置于名词前。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 phantom /ˈfæntəm/ 完全押韵的是 bantam /ˈbæntəm/(/æntəm/ 相同)。tandem、ransom、random 的重读元音与词尾 /əm/ 相近,但中间辅音不同。anthem /ˈænθəm/ 拼写含有 ant,但读音不是 /ˈæntəm/,切勿按拼写类推。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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