| 释义 |
spectre (US spec·ter ) BrE /ˈspektə(r)/ NAmE /ˈspektər/ noun ~ (of sth )something unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future 恐惧；恐慌；忧虑◆ The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war . 内战仿佛一触即发，举国上下一片恐慌。◆ These weeks of drought have once again raised the spectre of widespread famine . 几星期来的干旱再次引起了群众对大饥荒的恐慌。(literary ) a ghost鬼；幽灵◆ Was he a spectre returning to haunt her ? 是不是他的幽灵回来找她了？ |