boogeyman
noun
UK/ˈbuː.ɡi.mæn/
US/ˈbuː.ɡi.mæn/
Definitions of boogeyman noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A mythical monster or imaginary being used to frighten children.
吓人的怪物；恶鬼
The children worried that the boogeyman was under their beds.
孩子们担心妖怪在他们的床下。
In the story, the boogeyman lived in the forest.
在故事中，妖怪住在森林里。
She always saw every stranger she met as a boogeyman.
她总是将遇到的每个陌生人视为妖怪。