spooky + noun
此处 spooky 作定语,形容马等动物容易受惊。
The spooky horse shied at every shadow.
那匹易受惊的马对每个影子都感到害怕。
易受惊的;易惊的
spookier — comparative of spooky
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易受惊的;易惊的
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
The spooky horse shied at every shadow.
那匹易受惊的马对每个影子都感到害怕。
难以预测地易兴奋的(尤指马)
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
That horse is spooky, so we always approach it slowly.
那匹马容易受惊,所以我们总是慢慢靠近它。
The rider said her mare gets spookier whenever there is a strong wind.
骑手说每当刮大风时,她的母马就更容易受惊。
Spooky horses need a calm owner and plenty of patient training.
易受惊的马需要冷静的主人,也需要大量耐心的训练。
此处 spooky 作定语,形容马等动物容易受惊。
The spooky horse shied at every shadow.
那匹易受惊的马对每个影子都感到害怕。
作表语时,说明动物在特定情境下的惊惧状态。
Her horse is spooky around loud noises.
她的马在嘈杂声中容易受惊。
用 become/get 强调进入易惊状态。
The colt gets spooky when it rains.
下雨时,这匹小马驹会变得易惊。
Not this
The horse spooky when it hears thunder.
Use this
The horse is spooky when it hears thunder.
形容词作谓语时不能省略系动词 be。spooky 是形容词,表示“易受惊的”,必须用 is spooky 作谓语。
Not this
This horse is more spooky than that one.
Use this
This horse is spookier than that one.
spooky 是双音节以 -y 结尾的形容词,比较级应把 y 改为 i 再加 -er,即 spookier,不能用 more spooky。
Not this
I am spooky when I walk alone in the dark.
Use this
I feel spooked when I walk alone in the dark.
spooky 意思是“令人害怕的”或“(马等)易受惊的”,不能表示人自身感到害怕。表示人感到害怕要用 spooked(spook 的过去分词作形容词),或说 scared/afraid。
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一匹容易受惊的马
The spooky horse shied at a sudden noise.
那匹容易受惊的马被突然的响声吓得惊跳起来。
易受惊的行为
The horse's spooky behavior makes it hard to ride.
这匹马容易受惊的行为使它很难骑。
易惊的性情
The mare's spooky temperament makes her unpredictable.
这匹母马易惊的性情使它难以预料。
鬼魅般的超距作用
Einstein famously dismissed quantum entanglement as spooky action at a distance.
爱因斯坦曾把量子纠缠戏称为鬼魅般的超距作用。
万圣节季
Every autumn, coffee shops bring out pumpkin spice and everything feels like spooky season.
每年秋天,咖啡店都会推出南瓜拿铁,一切都让人感觉像是万圣节季。
Use spookier naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
马一见到“鬼”(spook)就会受惊乱跳,spooky 就是形容马这种易受惊、难以预测地兴奋的状态。
语域:mixed 常见场景:horse training、veterinary settings 此义项专指马等动物容易受惊、难以预测地兴奋,多用于马术、驯马或兽医交流等场合。在专业语境中语气较中性,但日常一般交谈中则偏非正式,故语域可视作混合(x)。
可作定语(后接名词)或表语(位于系动词后),注意义项:指‘吓人的’或(马)‘易受惊的’。
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