| 单词 | bogeyman |
| 释义 | bogeyman (boʊgimæn ) Word forms: bogeymen language note: The spellings bogey man, and in American English boogeyman are also used. 1. countable noun A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid. [mainly British, disapproval] The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman. 2. countable noun A bogeyman is an imaginary evil spirit. Some parents tell their children that the bogeyman will catch them if they behave badly. |
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