spook

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  • n.
    幽灵
    <俚>出没无常行踪古怪的人
    间谍
  • vt.
    鬼怪般地出没
    吓唬,恐吓
    (因受惊吓而)逃窜

单词词源

spook 鬼怪,幽灵,间谍,特工

来自荷兰语 spook,鬼怪,幽灵,词源不详,可能改写自 specter,鬼怪,幽灵。引申词义间谍 , 特工,字面意思即内鬼。

双语例句

1. But officials fear that talk of managing failures would spook markets .
但是官员们担心谈论管理失败会惊吓到市场。
2. Reindeer can spook suddenly , so nils peder kneels calmly in the midst of the herd on which his livelihood depends .
驯鹿可能突然受到惊吓,所以尼尔斯皮德尔在他生计所依赖的鹿群中镇静地跪了下来。
3. Costly commodities will deter the resurgent american consumer , and may also spook the federal reserve into withdrawing monetary support at a faster pace .
昂贵的商品价格会挫败美国消费者重建的消费欲望,还可能会吓得美联储以更快速度撤销货币的支持。
4. So far , mint has had an impeccable record when it comes to security and privacy , though this interview will surely spook some users .
到目前为止,mint在隐私和安全方面的记录非常良好,不过这个采访无疑会吓到一部分用户。
5. A loan from the latter could spook investors in spanish sovereign bonds .
一笔来自后者的贷款能吓阻投资者进入西班牙主权债务市场。

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