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spook

noun
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(informal)
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  1. a ghost鬼
    • a castle haunted by spooks闹鬼的城堡
  2. (especially North American English) a spy间谍；特工
    • a CIA spook中央情报局特工
    3. Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Dutch, of unknown origin.

spook

verb
🔊/spuːk/
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 [transitive, usually passive, intransitive] (especially North American English, informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they spook
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he / she / it spooks
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past simple spooked
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past participle spooked
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-ing form spooking
🔊/ˈspuːkɪŋ/
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  1. to frighten a person or an animal; to become frightened吓；惊吓；受惊
    • be spooked (by somebody/something) We were spooked by the strange noises and lights.那奇怪的声音和亮光把我们吓坏了。🔊🔊
    • spook at something The horse spooked at the siren.警报器一响，马受惊了。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Dutch, of unknown origin.