Word · Frequency #26214
wraiths
幽灵,鬼魂(尤指人在死前或死后不久出现的幻影)
wraiths is the plural of wraith.
核心释义
常指阴森、虚幻的鬼影
a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death
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幽灵或鬼魂,尤其是刚去世之人的形象
A ghost or specter, especially a person's likeness seen just after their death.
骨瘦如柴的人;虚无缥缈的事物;幽灵或鬼魂,尤其是刚去世之人的形象;生魂;幻影;幽灵
用法In use
The old house was said to be haunted by the wraith of a former owner.
用法提示:此处“wraith”指幽灵,作可数名词,描述传说中的鬼魂。
She couldn't shake the wraith of guilt that followed her everywhere.
用法提示:此处“wraith”比喻挥之不去的记忆或情感,作可数名词。
Glimpsing a wraith in the fog, the traveler hurried away.
用法提示:此处“wraith”指鬼影,作可数名词,描述可见的幻影。
a wraith of sth
常指死者的灵魂或幻影。
She saw a wraith of her late husband.
她看到了已故丈夫的幻影。
like a wraith
形容动作悄无声息或鬼魅。
He moved like a wraith through the dark hallway.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the wraith of [someone]
- 某人的鬼魂(尤指刚去世者的幻影)
- He was certain he saw the wraith of his late mother in the hallway.他确信自己在走廊里看到了他已故母亲的鬼魂。
- like a wraith
- 像鬼魂一样(悄无声息地)
- The old man moved down the corridor like a wraith.老人像鬼魂一样悄无声息地沿着走廊走过。
- a pale wraith
- 一个苍白的鬼魂
- A pale wraith hovered beside the grave.一个苍白的鬼魂在坟墓旁徘徊。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
wraith 里藏着 wait,想象幽灵在等待——刚去世之人留下的苍白幻影。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学作品中、超自然叙事或奇幻设定中 该词通常用于文学作品或正式叙事中,多指幽灵或鬼魂,尤指刚去世之人的形象;日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 faith (/feɪθ/) 与 wraith (/reɪθ/) 押韵。wrath (/ræθ/)、bath (/bæθ/)、path (/pæθ/) 拼写相近但元音不同,不押韵;英式英语中 wrath 可读 /rɔːθ/,bath/path 可读 /bɑːθ/、/pɑːθ/。oath (/oʊθ/) 和 sheath (/ʃiːθ/) 的元音也不同。
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