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phantoms

UK //ˈfæntəmz//US //ˈfæntəmz//

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:ghosts, apparitions, specters, illusions, shadows

常见短语

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。)