bogeyman 详细解释

bogeyman

['bəugimæn]

n.可怕的人, (虚构来吓唬小孩的)鬼怪
=bogyman

词形变化

异体字: bogyman |

英英释义

名词 bogeyman:

an imaginary monster used to frighten children

同义词:bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger

补充

bogeymanbogeyman英:[ˈbəuɡimæn] 美:[ˈbʊɡiˌmæn, ˈboɡi-, ˈbuɡi-]n.1.可怕(或可憎)的人或物,妖怪,精灵

例句

1. The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman.媒体把他描述成一个左翼怪物。 2. the violent criminal has replaced the terrorists as the bogeyman.这个残暴的罪犯已取代恐怖分子而成为令人谈虎色变的人。 3. "My aunt used to say to my sister and me, “The bogeyman will get you if you're bad.”"姨妈过去常对我和姐姐说:“如果不乖,妖怪就会把你们捉走。” 4. a politician who is the familiar bogeyman of conservatives保守派既熟悉又憎恶的政治人物