请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 ghost hunt
释义

ghost huntn.

Brit. /ˈɡəʊst hʌnt/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊst ˌ(h)ənt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ghost n., hunt n.2
Etymology: < ghost n. + hunt n.2 Compare earlier ghost-hunting n. and ghost hunter n.
A search for ghosts, poltergeists, etc.; an investigation of supposed paranormal activity.
ΚΠ
1825 J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family 1st Ser. II. ii. vi. 249 Here's one poor boy like me,..put on a ghost-hunt.
1903 A. Jones Bubbles we Buy xxi. 194 This is just the night for your ghost-hunt. Our old lady is said to be particularly active about Christmastime.
2020 birminghammail.co.uk (Nexis) 30 Oct. Extreme fluctuations in temperature, strange lights and physical sensations of being pushed and grabbed are said to be common experiences during ghost hunts at Warwick Castle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1825
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/12 2:26:43