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单词 bugbear
释义 bug·bear
\ˈbəgˌba(a)(ə)r, -ˌbe(ə)r, -ˌba(a)ə, -ˌbeə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: bug (I) (goblin) + bear
1. : an imaginary goblin or specter used to excite needless fear (as in children)
2.
 a. : an object or source of dread or abhorrence
  < the French tendency to make a bugbear of Germany is exactly what the Russians want — New Yorker >
 b. : problem; especially : a continuing source of irritation or annoyance
  < their biggest bugbear has been the cross-filing system that California adopted a generation ago — Gladwin Hill >
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