| 单词 | ghost village |
| 释义 | > as lemmasghost village c. As a modifier, designating a place, building, etc., that has been deserted by its inhabitants, or has fallen into a state of disuse or dereliction, as in ghost city, ghost village, etc.Recorded earliest in ghost town n. See also ghost estate n., ghost site n., ghost station n. ΚΠ 1894 Times (Philadelphia) 22 Apr. 22/7 The dismantled place is now known as ‘Spookville’, and as the train whirls by the passenger who is looking for California curios is shown a tent on a hill—all that remains of the ghost town. 1917 Dillon (Montana) Examiner 10 Oct. Bannack, the first capital of Montana, is today one of the ghost mining camps of the state. 1987 Soviet Life June 4/1 The Civil War had ended, and in its wake it left ghost factories and mills, rusting and silent. 1999 Times (Nexis) 19 June Milan becomes a ghost city in August when everyone leaves for the beach. 2019 Financial Times (Asian ed.) (Nexis) 8 June 20 White-tailed eagles, lynx and wolves now count among those species that inhabit the ghost villages abandoned years ago. < as lemmas |
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