bogeyman

FREQ #27740

n. 可怕(或可憎)的人或物,妖怪,精灵

发音

UK /ˈbəʊ.ɡɪˌmæn/
其它
UK /ˈbəʊ.ɡiˌmæn/
US /ˈboʊ.ɡiˌmæn/
US /ˈbʊɡ.iˌmæn/
US /ˈbu.ɡiˌmæn/
CA /ˈbu.ɡiˌmæn/

词形变化

bogeymen 复数 bogeymen

别名

bogey man boogerman Boogeyman bogieman bogyman boogieman boogeyman boogyman buggerman

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.

    怪物

    魔鬼

    Near-synonyms: bogeyperson, bogeywoman

  2. 2.

    Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract; a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes.

    比喻 引申义

    Near-synonyms: bug-a-boo, bugaboo, chimera

    The bogeyman of a Halloween-candy poisoner behind every door has animated occasional moral panics against trick-or-treating.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

booger boogeyman bugaboo bugbear

上位词 1

monster

词源

From bogey + -man.

来源：wiktionary