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

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Noun a house haunted by ghosts looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween Verb She ghosted the mayor's autobiography.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hotel del Coronado is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman named Kate Morgan. —

Joe Sills, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 In one edited sequence, the poet, bathed in a blue glow, gets out of bed leaving the ghost of herself behind, reinforcing Giovanni’s boundary between her public and private selves. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2023 The performance hangs in the balance until the ghost of Tammy visits him and reassures that everything will be alright. —

oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2023 The ghost of Marilyn Monroe can have a break from haunting Kim Kardashian. —

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 Jan. 2023 That's tough when the assignment called him to run or climb stairs, acts required of the ghost during his haunting period. —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2022 The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, visited by the ghost of his business partner and the spirits of Christmas past, present and yet to come, has been adapted for film, stage and television beginning in the silent era of movies and continuing to this day. —

Los Angeles Times, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022 Her early days of pop stardom were defined by her relationship with Justin Bieber, and the ghost of their puppy love seems to follow her today. —

Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2022 That old person, one of a small, rotating group, is, at this time of year, a ghost of Christmas past. —

Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2022

Verb

One way of increasing company returns is to ghost the dying. —

Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2022 One way of increasing company returns is to ghost the dying. —

Ava Kofman, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022 In traditional Korean medicine alone, there are at least 19 insects and other arthropods commonly prescribed, including centipedes, cicada nymphal skins, and ghost moth larvae infected with the paralyzing fungusOphiocordyceps sinensis. —

Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2018 This year has swung a wide arc through the world of speculative fiction, from alternate-earth kaiju to ghost mushrooms. —

Liz Braswell, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2022 Don’t ghost someone who’s already dealing with ghosts. —

Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022 The wings were to ghost peppers what Little League is to MLB. —

Tim Carman, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022 Applicants have more bargaining power than ever before and are turning the tables on hiring teams by being the first to ghost a company if the recruitment experience doesn’t deliver. —

Patrick Donegan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 If not, don't be shocked if fans decide to ghost this franchise. —

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English gost, gast, from Old English gāst; akin to Old High German geist spirit, Sanskrit heḍa anger

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	ghost
释义	ghost 1 of 2 noun ˈgōst plural ghosts 1 : the seat of life or intelligence : soul give up the ghost 2 : a disembodied soul especially : the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness 3 : spirit, demon 4 a : a faint shadowy trace a ghost of a smile b : the least bit not a ghost of a chance 5 : a false image in a photographic negative or on a television screen caused especially by reflection 6 : one who ghostwrites 7 : a red blood cell that has lost its hemoglobin ghostlike ˈgōst-ˌlīk adjective ghosty ˈgō-stē adjective ghost 2 of 2 verb ghosted; ghosting; ghosts transitive verb 1 : to haunt like a ghost 2 : ghostwrite ghosted the mayor's autobiography 3 informal : to cut off all contact with (someone) abruptly and usually without explanation : to subject (someone, such as a former romantic partner) to ghosting see ghosting sense 2 No one wants to be ghosted, mostly because it sucks to admit that the person you gushed about last week is now pretending you don't exist …—Ellen Scott intransitive verb 1 a : to move silently like a ghost b : to sail quietly in light winds 2 : ghostwrite Synonyms Noun apparition bogey bogie bogy familiar spirit hant [dialect] haunt [chiefly dialect] materialization phantasm fantasm phantom poltergeist shade shadow specter spectre spirit spook sprite vision visitant wraith See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a house haunted by ghosts looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween Verb She ghosted the mayor's autobiography. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Hotel del Coronado is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman named Kate Morgan. —Joe Sills, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 In one edited sequence, the poet, bathed in a blue glow, gets out of bed leaving the ghost of herself behind, reinforcing Giovanni’s boundary between her public and private selves. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2023 The performance hangs in the balance until the ghost of Tammy visits him and reassures that everything will be alright. —oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2023 The ghost of Marilyn Monroe can have a break from haunting Kim Kardashian. —Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 Jan. 2023 That's tough when the assignment called him to run or climb stairs, acts required of the ghost during his haunting period. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2022 The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, visited by the ghost of his business partner and the spirits of Christmas past, present and yet to come, has been adapted for film, stage and television beginning in the silent era of movies and continuing to this day. —Los Angeles Times, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022 Her early days of pop stardom were defined by her relationship with Justin Bieber, and the ghost of their puppy love seems to follow her today. —Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2022 That old person, one of a small, rotating group, is, at this time of year, a ghost of Christmas past. —Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2022 Verb One way of increasing company returns is to ghost the dying. —Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2022 One way of increasing company returns is to ghost the dying. —Ava Kofman, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022 In traditional Korean medicine alone, there are at least 19 insects and other arthropods commonly prescribed, including centipedes, cicada nymphal skins, and ghost moth larvae infected with the paralyzing fungusOphiocordyceps sinensis. —Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2018 This year has swung a wide arc through the world of speculative fiction, from alternate-earth kaiju to ghost mushrooms. —Liz Braswell, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2022 Don’t ghost someone who’s already dealing with ghosts. —Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022 The wings were to ghost peppers what Little League is to MLB. —Tim Carman, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022 Applicants have more bargaining power than ever before and are turning the tables on hiring teams by being the first to ghost a company if the recruitment experience doesn’t deliver. —Patrick Donegan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 If not, don't be shocked if fans decide to ghost this franchise. —Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English gost, gast, from Old English gāst; akin to Old High German geist spirit, Sanskrit heḍa anger First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb circa 1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing ghost ghost of a chance ghost pepper ghost kitchen ghost gun ghost chili ghost town ghost story ghost word ghost/shadow of one's former self give up the ghost See More ghost of a chance ghost pepper ghost kitchen ghost gun ghost chili ghost town ghost story ghost word ghost/shadow of one's former self give up the ghost See More Kids Definition ghost noun ˈgōst : the soul of a dead person thought of as living in an unseen world or as appearing to living people Medical Definition ghost noun ˈgōst : a structure (as a cell or tissue) that does not stain normally because of degenerative changes specifically : a red blood cell that has lost its hemoglobin ghost 1 of 2 noun 1 as in apparition the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance apparition phantom spirit haunt poltergeist wraith specter spook zombie vampire shadow demon angel phantasm ghoul sprite spectre vision materialization zombi visitant bogy familiar spirit hant fantasm bogey bogie doppelgänger daimon double genie shade familiar doppelganger jinn devil lemures succubus jinni fetch incubus djinn shaitan imp genius djinni lamia manes fiend cacodemon daemon 2 as in damn the smallest amount or part imaginable she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint Synonyms & Similar Words damn hoot little whit lick shred darn continental syllable fig rap bit beans squat tittle doodly-squat touch whoop doodley-squat modicum hint iota ray speck durn jot glimmer particle shadow diddly diddly-squat trace pin suspicion sprinkling mite semblance streak ounce bupkes bupkus ace bubkes peanuts scrap crumb spot scruple smidgen strain driblet nip dab smidgeon shade smidgin smidge snap skosh 3 as in relic a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur Synonyms & Similar Words relic trace shadow artifact remnant echo vestige corpse reminder memento afterimage hangover remembrance residual rest aftertaste leftover remainder leavings residue remain(s) scrap balance dreg(s) oddment 4 as in demon an evil spirit the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores Synonyms & Similar Words demon ghoul vampire devil wraith nightmare fairy ghoulie goblin spirit imp elf genie phantom monster banshee fiend cacodemon poltergeist shaitan apparition hag daemon dwarf spook specter troll succubus incubus shadow faerie phantasm lamia pixie vision spectre puck gremlin leprechaun gnome sprite jinn familiar faery jinni djinn bogy bugbear familiar spirit brownie ogre kobold pixy fantasm afreet hobgoblin afrit fay djinni genius bogey bogie shade Antonyms & Near Antonyms angel ghost 2 of 2 verb as in to tiptoe Synonyms & Similar Words tiptoe pad worm snake edge mouse creep inch crawl steal lurk slide sneak skulk slink slip shirk mooch pussyfoot Phrases Containing ghost give up the ghost give up the ghost
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