spook
n. 鬼,幽灵;v. 害怕,吓唬
noun [ C ]
UK /spuːk/
US /spuːk/
meaning 1: informal for ghost (SPIRIT) 鬼,幽灵
例句:The film was dreadful - all spooks and vampires.
那部电影很可怕——全是些鬼魂和吸血鬼。
meaning 2: to frighten a person or animal 惊吓;吓唬
例句:Seeing the police car outside the house really spooked them.
看到房子外面的警车,真把他们下了一大跳。
词汇助记:
1) 对比:spook—-book
2) 联想:死 s+ 怕p