specter of death 死亡的阴影
specter of war 战争阴影
ghostly specters 鬼魅般的幽灵
specters in the dark 黑暗中的幽影
political specters 政治阴影
1. The old castle is said to be haunted by specters. 据说这座古城堡有幽灵出没。
2. Specters of past mistakes still trouble him. 过去错误的阴影仍然困扰着他。
3. The town lives under the specters of economic crisis. 这个小镇生活在经济危机的阴影下。
4. She imagined specters moving in the dark hallway. 她想象黑暗走廊里有幽灵在移动。
A: Do you believe in specters in old houses?
A：你相信老房子里的幽灵吗？
B: No, but the idea of specters is still frightening.
B：不相信，但“幽灵”的概念仍然很吓人。
1) 幽灵或鬼魂的复数形式
2) 比喻恐惧、威胁或不安的阴影
3) 文学或新闻中常用的象征表达
1. 幽灵；鬼影（复数）
e.g. The house is said to be full of specters. 据说这所房子充满幽灵。
2. 阴影；令人不安的事物（比喻）
e.g. The specters of war haunted the region. 战争的阴影笼罩着该地区。
noun
1. plural of specter; ghostly figures or frightening apparitions, or figurative threats or fears that seem to haunt a situation.
Synonym: ghosts, apparitions, shadows