apparition
n
1
(a) appearance, esp of sth startling, strange or unexpected 出现(尤指惊人的, 不寻常的或未料到的事物).
(b) person or thing that appears thus 突如其来的人或事物
a weird apparition in fancy dress 身穿奇装异服而突然出现的古怪人物.
2 ghost or phantom 鬼怪; 幽灵
You look as though you've seen an apparition. 你好像撞见了鬼似的.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.