spectre
(US specter), n (fml 文)
1 ghost; phantom 鬼; 幽灵: haunted by spectres from the past 闹鬼的.
2 unpleasant and frightening mental image of possible future trouble (因可能出现困难而产生的)忧虑, 恐怖
The spectre of unemployment was always on his mind. 他心头一直萦绕著可能失业的恐惧感.
🗣️ 情景例句
It doesn't matter. Let's wait until the next time.
没关系。下次还有机会。
The television set is out of order.
这电视机出毛病了。
Most of our fears are unreasonable, but they are impossible to erase.