英语词汇“ghostly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

A ghostly figure hovered at the top of the stairs.
a ghostly voice
In the last scene of the play, a ghostly female figure shimmers into the room, her arms laden with books.
She felt the touch of a ghostly hand on her shoulder.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Another surprise for passers-by at the entrance to High Wood may be the ghostly figure of a woman!
Around it are wide wastes, wan and cold, and meadows of asphodel, presumably strange, pallid, ghostly flowers.
Humankind may one day join the ghostly parade of defunct species, but the jury on that is still out.
Others who visited the line subsequently to share the experience were not favoured to witness the sound of the ghostly train.
The bus roared through Indiana cornfields that night; the moon illuminated the ghostly gathered husks; it was almost Halloween.
This magazine published the story of the Darlington railway ghost as one of the most thrilling of a series of ghostly anecdotes.

Longman Language Activatora ghost► ghost

the spirit of a dead person that some people believe they can see or hear: · 'The ghost can be heard going up and down the stairs in the middle of the night,' Ackley said. · Do you believe in ghosts?· Hindus believe that ghosts are scared of fire.ghost of somebody: · The church is haunted by the ghost of a young man who was killed there on his wedding day.ghost story: · Do you know any good ghost stories?

► ghostly

looking like a ghost, or making you think of ghosts: · A ghostly figure hovered at the top of the stairs.· In the last scene of the play, a ghostly female figure shimmers into the room, her arms laden with books.· She felt the touch of a ghostly hand on her shoulder.

► spirit

the part of a person that, according to some people's beliefs, continues to live after they have died: spirit of somebody: · In Japan people believe that the spirits of the dead return to visit the earth every summer during the Obon festival.evil spirits (=spirits that want to harm people): · My grandparents used to wear charms to protect themselves against evil spirits.

► poltergeist

a type of ghost you cannot see, that moves furniture and throws things around: · Clark says the poltergeist scatters pots and pans over the kitchen floor, opens locked doors and frightens the family dog.

► phantom

a frightening and unclear image of a dead person - used especially in literature: · Suddenly a phantom appeared out of the mist, terrifying the hikers.

► apparition

an image of a dead person that you see suddenly and only for a short time: · The women said they saw an apparition in the church, next to the altar.· The apparition ran silently across the lobby and disappeared through a window.

► spectre

British /specter American a ghost, especially a frightening one - used especially in literature: · They say that the spectres of the murdered children walk through the grounds at night.· The spectre is reputed to be that of Frances Culpepper, daughter of Lord John Freschville.

► the supernatural

the world of ghosts, spirits etc and things that cannot be explained by science: · Many of the people here continue to believe in the supernatural.· stories about the supernatural

► things that go bump in the night

ghosts and other strange frightening things in general - used humorously: · She's always been a bit scared of things that go bump in the night.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► figure

· If he stopped, the ghostly figure did the same.· Another surprise for passers-by at the entrance to High Wood may be the ghostly figure of a woman!· The Doctor and his party watched warily as the three ghostly figures beckoned with one digit of their three fingered hands.· A ghostly figure appeared, dressed in flowing robes of blue and white.· This ghostly figure appears as a scarecrow-thin, stooped human male in late middle age, which mutters and cackles to himself.· A ghostly figure hovered at the end of the tunnel.

单词	ghostly
释义	ghostlyghost‧ly /ˈɡəʊstli $ ˈɡoʊst-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A ghostly figure hovered at the top of the stairs. a ghostly voice In the last scene of the play, a ghostly female figure shimmers into the room, her arms laden with books. She felt the touch of a ghostly hand on her shoulder. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Another surprise for passers-by at the entrance to High Wood may be the ghostly figure of a woman! Around it are wide wastes, wan and cold, and meadows of asphodel, presumably strange, pallid, ghostly flowers. Humankind may one day join the ghostly parade of defunct species, but the jury on that is still out. Others who visited the line subsequently to share the experience were not favoured to witness the sound of the ghostly train. The bus roared through Indiana cornfields that night; the moon illuminated the ghostly gathered husks; it was almost Halloween. This magazine published the story of the Darlington railway ghost as one of the most thrilling of a series of ghostly anecdotes. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora ghost► ghost the spirit of a dead person that some people believe they can see or hear: · 'The ghost can be heard going up and down the stairs in the middle of the night,' Ackley said. · Do you believe in ghosts?· Hindus believe that ghosts are scared of fire.ghost of somebody: · The church is haunted by the ghost of a young man who was killed there on his wedding day.ghost story: · Do you know any good ghost stories? ► ghostly looking like a ghost, or making you think of ghosts: · A ghostly figure hovered at the top of the stairs.· In the last scene of the play, a ghostly female figure shimmers into the room, her arms laden with books.· She felt the touch of a ghostly hand on her shoulder. ► spirit the part of a person that, according to some people's beliefs, continues to live after they have died: spirit of somebody: · In Japan people believe that the spirits of the dead return to visit the earth every summer during the Obon festival.evil spirits (=spirits that want to harm people): · My grandparents used to wear charms to protect themselves against evil spirits. ► poltergeist a type of ghost you cannot see, that moves furniture and throws things around: · Clark says the poltergeist scatters pots and pans over the kitchen floor, opens locked doors and frightens the family dog. ► phantom a frightening and unclear image of a dead person - used especially in literature: · Suddenly a phantom appeared out of the mist, terrifying the hikers. ► apparition an image of a dead person that you see suddenly and only for a short time: · The women said they saw an apparition in the church, next to the altar.· The apparition ran silently across the lobby and disappeared through a window. ► spectre British /specter American a ghost, especially a frightening one - used especially in literature: · They say that the spectres of the murdered children walk through the grounds at night.· The spectre is reputed to be that of Frances Culpepper, daughter of Lord John Freschville. ► the supernatural the world of ghosts, spirits etc and things that cannot be explained by science: · Many of the people here continue to believe in the supernatural.· stories about the supernatural ► things that go bump in the night ghosts and other strange frightening things in general - used humorously: · She's always been a bit scared of things that go bump in the night. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► figure · If he stopped, the ghostly figure did the same.· Another surprise for passers-by at the entrance to High Wood may be the ghostly figure of a woman!· The Doctor and his party watched warily as the three ghostly figures beckoned with one digit of their three fingered hands.· A ghostly figure appeared, dressed in flowing robes of blue and white.· This ghostly figure appears as a scarecrow-thin, stooped human male in late middle age, which mutters and cackles to himself.· A ghostly figure hovered at the end of the tunnel. slightly frightening and seeming to be related to ghosts or spirits: a ghostly figure in a white dress
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