an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson 同义词：hobgoblin,
an imaginary monster used to frighten children 同义词：bogeyman, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger,
A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the bogeyman, bogeyman Budy, bugaboo, and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. Its name is derived from a Middle English word "bugge" (a frightening thing), or perhaps the old Welsh word bwg (evil spirit or goblin), or old Scots "bogill" (goblin), and has cognates in German "b?gge" or "b?ggel-mann" (goblin), and most probably also English "bugaboo" and "bogey-man".
例句与用法
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And invent bugbear stories to terrify her from my doorstones 而且造出离奇的故事吓唬她不敢上我的门？
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Packing more people into parks risks turning visits into a series of queues punctuated by rides , rather than the other way round . “ queuing is a big bugbear , ” says mark fisher of merlin entertainments , which operates four lego land parks as well as a string of other attractions 招徕来更多游人光顾主题乐园也有风险，这个风险就是使这次主题乐园的游玩经历从一个完整愉快的游玩被看不到头的排队和不时被各种游览车打断的经历取代。
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