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phantom + noun
phantom pain 指截肢后仍感觉存在肢体疼痛的现象。
He suffered from phantom pain for years.
他多年来饱受幻肢痛。
虚幻的；不真实的
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虚幻的；不真实的
Existing only in the imagination; not real, though it may appear or feel real.
He suffered from phantom pain for years.
他多年来饱受幻肢痛。
虚幻的。
Illusive.
虚构的或不存在的。
Fictitious or nonexistent.
看似存在但无实体的东西
something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
After his leg was amputated, he felt phantom pain in the missing limb.
他的腿被截肢后，他感到缺失的肢体有幻肢痛。
AI contextual example
The old house is said to have phantom footsteps that can be heard at night.
据说这座老房子在夜晚能听到虚幻的脚步声。
AI contextual example
She saw a phantom figure in the mirror but realized it was just a reflection.
她在镜子里看到一个虚幻的身影，但意识到那只是反射。
AI contextual example
seemed to hear faint phantom bells
似乎听到了微弱的幻铃声。
WordNet
phantom pain 指截肢后仍感觉存在肢体疼痛的现象。
He suffered from phantom pain for years.
他多年来饱受幻肢痛。
The apparition was phantom, here one moment and gone the next.
那个幽灵是虚幻的，一会儿在这里，一会儿又消失了。
Not this
We fought against phantoms enemies.
Use this
We fought against phantom enemies.
形容词“phantom”没有复数形式，应使用原形修饰名词，而非像名词那样加 -s。
Not this
She talks to her phantom friend.
Use this
She talks to her imaginary friend.
在描述虚构的朋友时，更自然的搭配是“imaginary friend”；“phantom”偏向幽灵般的虚幻感，不太贴切。
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幻肢痛
Many amputees experience phantom pain after surgery.
许多截肢者在手术后经历幻肢痛。
幻肢
He still feels his phantom limb at night.
他在夜间仍能感受到幻肢。
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。
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。
幻影图像
A phantom image flickered on the old radar screen.
一个幻影图像在旧雷达屏幕上闪烁。
幽灵堵车
A phantom traffic jam appeared on the empty motorway.
空荡荡的高速公路上出现了幽灵堵车。
《星球大战》前传一：幽灵的威胁（意指看似存在却无实体的威胁）
The Phantom Menace introduced a new generation to the Star Wars saga.
《幽灵的威胁》让新一代观众认识了星球大战系列。
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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。
通常用作定语，置于名词前。
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