Word · Frequency #33501
spook
/spuːk/
noun
鬼怪；幽灵
a ghost or hobgoblin
- 1.
A hobgoblin.
妖怪
- 2.
A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.
形而上学的表现；人为的区分或构造
形而上的显现；人为的区分或建构；妖怪；形而上学的表现；人为的区分或构造；幽灵；鬼
In use
The old house was said to be haunted by a spook that appeared only at midnight.
When the power went out, my little brother kept asking if a spook was hiding in the closet.
The campfire story about a spook in the woods made everyone too scared to sleep.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为spooks
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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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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