bogeyman
名词
UK/ˈbəʊ.ɡi.mæn/
US/ˈboʊ.ɡi.mæn/
定义 bogeyman 名词
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A mythical evil character, often depicted as a monster, who is said to harm children.
Children often worry about the bogeyman hiding under their beds at night.
The old house had a feeling that a bogeyman might live there.
They use the bogeyman to scare children who misbehave.