죽은 사람의 영혼이나 유령.
A ghost or spirit of a dead person.
예문:
"The old abandoned mansion is said to be filled with spooks."
"Kids dressed up as spooks and skeletons for Halloween."
스파이나 정보기관에서 일하는 요원.
A spy or an intelligence agent, especially one working for the CIA.
예문:
"He spent twenty years as a spook in Eastern Europe before retiring."
"The novel follows a disillusioned spook caught in a web of lies."
사람이나 동물을 겁주거나 불안하게 만들다.
To frighten or unnerve someone or an animal.
예문:
"The sudden thunderclap spooked the horses in the stable."
"Investors were spooked by the sudden drop in the stock market."
동물 등이 갑자기 겁을 먹고 달아나다.
(Especially of an animal) to become suddenly frightened and run away.
예문:
"Be quiet or the deer will spook and run into the woods."
"The herd spooks easily when they sense a predator nearby."
흑인을 비하하는 매우 모욕적인 표현.
A highly offensive and derogatory term for a Black person.
예문:
"The use of the word spook as a racial slur is deeply hurtful."
"He was criticized for using an old-fashioned spook slur in his speech."