to ghost
01
鬼影, 无视
to abruptly cut off communication with someone, especially online, without explanation
Transitive: to ghost sb
Slang
例子
He just ghosted me after three dates.
他在三次约会后就把我已读不回了。
She is ghosting him after the party.
她在派对后已读不回他。
02
滑行, 飘浮
to move in a smooth, quiet, and effortless manner
Intransitive: to ghost somewhere
例子
The ice skater ghosted across the rink with grace and precision.
滑冰者以优雅和精确的方式滑过溜冰场。
The dancer seemed to ghost across the stage, her movements so fluid and quiet.
舞者似乎在舞台上幽灵般滑过，她的动作如此流畅和安静。
03
代笔, 借出他的笔
to write for someone else, usually without taking credit for the work
Transitive: to ghost a written work
例子
She ghosted his autobiography, ensuring his life story was told exactly as he wanted.
她代笔了他的自传，确保他的生活故事完全按照他的意愿被讲述。
The author hired a professional to ghost his next book so he could focus on other projects.
作者聘请了一位专业人士来代笔他的下一本书，这样他就可以专注于其他项目。
04
幽灵般出现, 像幽灵一样萦绕
to repeatedly appear or make one's presence felt in a way that is eerie, unsettling, or lingering
Transitive: to ghost a person or their thoughts
例子
After the breakup, his memory seemed to ghost her, popping up in every room she entered.
分手后，他的记忆似乎幽灵般缠绕着她，在她进入的每个房间都出现。
The unresolved conflict continued to ghost their meetings, making it hard for them to focus.
未解决的冲突继续困扰着他们的会议，使他们难以集中注意力。
Ghost
01
鬼, 幽灵
a dead person or animal's spirit that appears to the living
例子
They claimed to have seen a ghost in the old abandoned house late at night.
他们声称深夜在那栋废弃的老房子里看到了一个鬼魂。
According to local folklore, the castle is haunted by the ghost of a former queen.
根据当地民间传说，城堡被一位前女王的鬼魂所困扰。
02
幽灵, 鬼魂
a representation or manifestation of a haunting experience in one's mind
例子
After the accident, he could n't shake off the ghost of that night from his mind.
事故发生后，他无法将那一夜的幽灵从脑海中抹去。
The ghost of her past mistakes haunted her thoughts daily.
她过去错误的幽灵每天都在困扰着她的思绪。
03
一丝, 痕迹
a faint trace or hint of a certain quality
例子
There was a ghost of a smile on his lips as he listened to the story.
他听故事时，嘴角有一丝幽灵般的微笑。
She felt a ghost of doubt despite her confident speech.
尽管她的演讲充满自信，她还是感到了一丝幽灵般的怀疑。
04
枪手, 幽灵写手
a writer who creates content that is credited to another person
例子
The celebrity 's memoir was actually written by a ghost.
这位名人的回忆录实际上是由一位代笔人撰写的。
She worked as a ghost for several bestselling authors.
她为几位畅销书作家担任代笔人。
