bogeyman
US /ˈboʊ.ɡi.mæn/
UK /ˈbəʊ.ɡi.mæn/
名詞
1.
妖怪, 魔鬼
an imaginary evil monster, especially one used to frighten children
範例:
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My little brother is afraid of the bogeyman under his bed.
我的小弟弟害怕床下的妖怪。
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Parents often tell stories about the bogeyman to make their children behave.
父母經常講妖怪的故事來讓孩子們聽話。
2.
眼中釘, 令人恐懼的事物
a person or thing that is widely feared or disliked
範例:
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The company's CEO has become the bogeyman for disgruntled employees.
公司首席執行官已成為心懷不滿員工的眼中釘。
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Inflation is often seen as the economic bogeyman.
通貨膨脹常被視為經濟魔鬼。