Bugaboo
01
噩梦, 烦恼之源
something that causes persistent worry, fear, or irritation
例子
Inflation has long been the bugaboo of economic policy.
通货膨胀长期以来一直是经济政策的噩梦。
Public speaking is the bugaboo of many otherwise confident people.
公开演讲是许多原本自信的人的噩梦。
02
妖怪, 怪物
an imaginary monster or creature invented to scare children
例子
As a child, she feared the bugaboo lurking under her bed.
小时候，她害怕潜伏在床下的妖怪。
Parents once used the bugaboo to make children behave.
父母曾经用 妖怪 来让孩子们守规矩。
