bogeyman
noun /ˈbəʊɡimæn/
/ˈbəʊɡimæn/
(also bogyman)
(also bogey, bogy)
(North American English also boogeyman)
(plural bogeymen
/ˈbəʊɡimen/
/ˈbəʊɡimen/
, bogymen, North American English also boogeymen)- an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children
(用以吓唬小孩的)鬼怪 - The bogeyman's coming!
妖怪来了!
- The bogeyman's coming!