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复数形式
specters
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幽灵, 鬼魂
a mental representation or vision of something frightening or haunting, often associated with fear, anxiety, or an unsettling memory
- The specter of failure haunted him every time he attempted something new.
每当他尝试新事物时，失败的幽灵就会困扰着他。
- She could not escape the specter of her past mistakes, no matter how hard she tried.
无论她多么努力，都无法摆脱过去错误的幽灵。
- As the storm raged outside, the specter of the lost ship haunted the crew's thoughts.
当外面的风暴肆虐时，失踪船只的幽灵困扰着船员们的思绪。
- The thought of the upcoming examination was a specter that left him feeling nervous.
即将到来的考试的想法是一个让他感到紧张的幽灵。
- The specter of war loomed over the country during the tense political negotiations.
在紧张的政治谈判期间，战争的幽灵笼罩着这个国家。
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