phantom
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/ˈfæntəm/
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/ˈfæntəm/
an imaginary or ghostly figure
He saw a phantom in the mirror that scared him.
他在镜子里看到了一个幽灵,这让他感到害怕。
something that is imagined rather than real
The fear of failure is just a phantom in her mind.
对失败的恐惧只是她心中的一个幻影。
ghostlike or unreal
The phantom figure appeared and disappeared quickly.
那个幽灵般的身影突然出现,又迅速消失了。
existing only in the imagination
His phantom dreams never came true.
他的幻想梦想从未实现过。