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bugbear

英['bʌgbeə] 美['bʌɡbɛr]
  • n. 怪物;棘手的难题;恐惧或烦恼的原因

英英释意


1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. 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