单词	bugaboo
释义	bugaboo noun bug·​a·​boo ˈbə-gə-ˌbü  plural bugaboos 1 : an imaginary object of fear 2 : bugbear sense 2 also : something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance Synonyms bête noire black beast bogey bogie bogy bugbear dread hobgoblin ogre See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences politicians complaining about that old bugaboo, high oil prices doing one's tax returns is a real bugaboo for a lot of people Recent Examples on the Web Connecting play was the bugaboo for Portland throughout the first 45 minutes. oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 The bill is known as the Stop Woke Act, short for Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees, and its principal target is critical race theory, which has become a bugaboo on the right and is divisive on the left. Michael R. Bloomberg, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Goaltending, always a contender’s biggest potential bugaboo, appears to be a strength. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 The methane bugaboo began around 2003 when a mysterious cloud of methane gas was found, by satellite, hovering above Farmington in New Mexico. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Lindholm should also help in late-game, lead-protection situations, which have been a bugaboo for the B’s in recent weeks. Steve Conroy, courant.com, 19 Mar. 2022 Pearl hopes his staff can find some ways to curb the bugaboo of foul issues that could eventually bite the Tigers. al, 11 Jan. 2022 Slow starts have remained a bugaboo this season; the Steelers trailed Kansas City 23-0 at halftime and by 30 in the second half of their meeting earlier this season. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 16 Jan. 2022 The 2011 first-round pick has played in just nine games this season, sidelined for stretches by injuries — a bugaboo throughout his 11 years — and the coronavirus. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 6 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology earlier buggybow, bugger-bo, of unknown origin First Known Use 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1 bugaboo noun as in dread something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason doing one's tax returns is a real bugaboo for a lot of people Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dread bugbear terror bête noire plague bogey bogy hobgoblin ogre enemy phantom curse bogeyman monster bogie black beast torment specter spirit demon ghost phantasm bane bogyman spook wraith incubus imp spectre poltergeist banshee devil horror horrible apparition ghoul fantasm scourge fright anathema shade daemon fiend abomination monstrosity
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