读音 英 [ˈspektə(r)]；美 [ˈspektər] 意思 名词，意为“幽灵；鬼魂；幻影；萦绕心头的恐惧；凶兆”。

网络释义 在文学、影视等领域常用来营造神秘、恐怖的氛围，指代那些虚幻、令人不安的形象或威胁。

在现实描述中，常表示潜在的、让人担忧的因素。

常用搭配短语 the spectre of sth：……的阴影；……的威胁 a spectre at the feast：扫兴的人（或事物） 造句 The old house was said to be haunted by the spectre of a former owner.（据说这座老房子被前任主人的鬼魂所困扰。）

The spectre of unemployment loomed large over the town.（失业的阴影沉重地笼罩着这个城镇。）

The spectre of war hung over the country.（战争的阴影笼罩着这个国家。）

She felt as if a spectre was following her in the dark alley.（在黑暗的小巷里，她感觉好像有个幽灵在跟踪她。）

The spectre of failure made him work even harder.（失败的阴影促使他更加努力工作。）

The new policy raised the spectre of higher taxes among the citizens.（新政策在市民中引发了对更高税收的担忧。）

The spectre of inflation is always a concern for economists.（通货膨胀的威胁一直是经济学家们关注的问题。）

The story was full of spectres and other supernatural beings.（这个故事里充满了幽灵和其他超自然生物。）

The spectre of poverty still exists in many parts of the world.（贫困的阴影仍然存在于世界许多地方。）

His words conjured up the spectre of past mistakes.（他的话唤起了过去错误的阴影。

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