ghostly

[US]/'gəʊs(t)lɪ/
[UK]/'ɡostli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 幽灵的;可怕的;影子似的
Word Forms
比较级ghostlier

Phrases & Collocations

ghostly figure

鬼魅般的身影

ghostly presence

幽灵般的存在

ghostly whisper

幽灵般的低语

Example Sentences

a frightening, ghostly figure with a hood.

戴着头巾如鬼魅般的可怕身影。

a ghostly figure in flowing robes of white

白袍飘飘的魅影

He told us the legend of the ghostly horseman.

他给我们讲幽灵骑士的传说。

Ghostly shapes loomed out of the fog.

雾中显现出影影绰绰的轮廓。

a ghostly face at the window; a phantasmal presence in the room; spectral emanations; spiritual tappings at a seance.

窗户上一张幽灵似的脸;房间里幽灵的存在;幽灵幻象;降神会上的膜拜。

a ghostly figure appeared in the dark alley

一个幽灵般的身影出现在黑暗的小巷中

she felt a ghostly presence in the abandoned house

她感觉到废弃房屋中有一种幽灵般的存在

the ghostly howl of the wind echoed through the empty halls

风的幽灵般的嚎叫在空荡荡的大厅中回荡

the ghostly glow of the moon illuminated the graveyard

月光的幽灵般的光辉照亮了墓地

a ghostly voice whispered in her ear

一个幽灵般的声音在她耳边低语

the ghostly apparition vanished into thin air

幽灵般的幻影消失在空气中

the old mansion had a ghostly reputation

这座老宅有着幽灵般的名声

the ghostly image flickered on the old TV screen

幽灵般的影像在旧电视屏幕上闪烁

the ghostly mist enveloped the ancient ruins

幽灵般的薄雾笼罩着古老的废墟

a ghostly chill ran down her spine

一股幽灵般的寒意沿着她的脊椎传来

Real-world Examples

He looked ghostly as he gulped.

他吞下一口唾沫,看起来很可怕。

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Underwater is a perfectly preserved ghostly forest, shrouded in algae.

水下是一片完美保存着鬼魅般的森林,笼罩在海藻中。

Source: Beautiful China

Wildly, he caught the ghostly hand and held it for a moment.

他死命地抓住鬼魂的手并攥了一会儿。

Source: A Christmas Carol

And there you have it, your ghostly whiteboard problems solved with chemistry.

这样就好了,你惨不忍睹的白板问题用化学得以解决。

Source: Scishow Selected Series

I am pursued down the empty streets at night by ghostly figures.

在空荡荡的夜晚街头,我被幽灵般的人影追逐。

Source: Flowers for Algernon

He felt ghostly striding through it alone, as if he had already died.

独自一人大步地穿过城堡时,哈利感到很可怕,就像自己已经死了似的。

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Now that the investigation has defined this ghostly place as an archaeological site.

既然调查已经将这个幽灵般的地方定义为考古遗址。

Source: The Secrets of the Titanic

He says he has heard all about ghostly sightings from his guests and employees.

他说自己听过顾客和手下提到过看到鬼这件事。

Source: U.S. Route 66

This ghostly appearance earned TB the title of the 'White Plague' in Victorian-era England.

因此肺结核在维多利亚时期的英格兰也有着 “白色瘟疫” 的恶名。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

These ghostly auroras are a thousand times more powerful than Earth's northern and southern lights.

这些可怕的极光要1000倍地强于地球南极和北极的极光。

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

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