bogeyman

[ˈbəʊgimæn] [ˈbʊɡiˌmæn, ˈboɡi-, ˈbuɡi-]
  • 复数:bogeymen;
  • 例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-COUNT
      怪人;怪物;坏蛋
      A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid.
      例句
      The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman. 媒体把他描述成一个左翼大反派。
    • N-COUNT
      (父母用来吓唬小孩的)鬼怪,妖怪
      A bogeyman is an imaginary evil spirit. Some parents tell their children that the bogeyman will catch them if they behave badly.
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
    行业词典
    • 体育: 威胁性很大的对手;