apparition

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apparition — noun

  • apparitionsingular
  • apparitionsplural

1. the visible form of someone who has died, appearing suddenly and often frighteni

1.名詞B2
釋義

the visible form of someone who has died, appearing suddenly and often frighteningly, which some people believe is the person's spirit.

例句

Hannah claimed she saw a pale apparition floating at the end of the dark hallway.

see an apparition

Locals say the apparition of a woman in white appears near the bridge at night.

apparition of [person]

同義詞
  • ghost

    the most common, everyday word for a dead person's spirit

  • spirit

    broader; can include non-human souls or gentle, non-frightening entities

  • phantom

    more literary; suggests a vague, mysterious, or silent figure

  • specter

    slightly formal; often carries a fearful or threatening tone

文法句型

apparition + of + person

用法筆記

Countable noun. The pattern 'apparition of + person' is common for naming whose spirit is seen. The word appears most often in stories, local legends, and descriptions of supposedly haunted places.

常見錯誤

❌The magician created an apparition on stage.
✅The magician made a rabbit appear on stage.
💡'apparition' refers specifically to a ghost, not a stage trick. Use 'appearance' or a simpler verb for magic shows.
❌I saw an apparition of a cat in the garden.
✅I saw the apparition of a woman in the garden.
💡'apparition' is almost always used for human-like ghosts or spirits, not animals.