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源自中古英语 fantome,借自古法语 fantosme,最终源自拉丁语 phantasma(幻象),其词根为希腊语 phantasma(显现、影像)。
❶ 指虚幻或想象中的存在,常用来描述幽灵、幻影或现实中不存在的事物。
“The old castle was said to be haunted by phantoms of its former inhabitants.”
(据说这座古堡里游荡着昔日居民的幽灵。)
“He saw phantoms in the fog, but they disappeared when he got closer.”
(他在雾中看到了幻影,但靠近时它们就消失了。)
phantom pain — 指截肢者仍能感受到已失去的肢体疼痛的现象,比喻某种不真实却强烈的感受。
“After the accident, he experienced phantom pain in his missing leg.”
(事故后,他失去了腿,但仍能感受到幻肢痛。)