spooky

spooky — 形容詞

1. If a place, situation, sound, or story is spooky, it makes you feel frightened a

1.形容詞B1
釋義

詭異

怪異而令人害怕的，常與鬼怪有關

If a place, situation, sound, or story is spooky, it makes you feel frightened and unsettled at the same time — as if something strange, ghostly, or impossible to explain is nearby.

例句

The stone house on Cedar Lane looked spooky with dark windows and a broken gate.

那棟位於 Cedar Lane 的石屋在夜晚看起來很詭異，有著漆黑的窗戶和破損的大門。

collocation: spooky house / spooky place

Talia's brother refused to sleep alone after a spooky story about a ghost in the closet.

Talia 的弟弟聽完一個關於衣櫥裡有鬼的詭異故事後，拒絕自己一個人睡。

collocation: spooky story

同義詞
  • creepy

    more informal, suggests a crawling unease on the skin

  • eerie

    more literary, emphasises a strange quietness or emptiness

  • scary

    broader meaning, does not carry the supernatural tone

反義詞

用法筆記

Common in informal conversation. Often describes places (old houses, dark forests), sounds, or stories connected to the supernatural or the unknown, rather than ordinary danger like a fast car or a steep drop.

常見錯誤

❌The roller coaster was spooky.
✅The roller coaster was scary.
💡spooky is about eerie, supernatural kinds of fear, not thrilling danger.

2. (of a horse or other animal) likely to become suddenly frightened and react wild

2.形容詞B2
釋義

易受驚

容易受到驚嚇的（尤指馬匹）

(of a horse or other animal) likely to become suddenly frightened and react wildly because of unexpected noises, movements, or sights that most animals ignore.

例句

The grey mare is spooky — she bolts whenever a tractor rattles past the fence.

那匹灰色的母馬很易受驚——每當拖拉機隆隆駛過圍籬，牠就會驚慌狂奔。

specialised use: horses, trigger + reaction

Yumi's pony is too spooky for children; a bird taking flight makes it jump sideways.

Yumi 的小馬太容易受驚，不適合孩子騎；飛起的鳥就會讓牠往旁邊跳。

structure: too [adj] for [noun phrase]

同義詞
  • skittish

    the most common synonym for horses; spooky is less formal

  • nervous

    broader, applies to people and animals equally

  • jumpy

    informal, suggests sudden physical reactions

反義詞
  • calm

    steady and relaxed

  • steady

    not easily upset or surprised

用法筆記

Applied mainly to horses and some other animals (dogs, livestock). Used of a person only in a joking or affectionate way: 'Don't be so spooky — it was just the wind.'

常見錯誤

❌The child was too spooky to walk to school alone.
✅The child was too frightened to walk to school alone.
💡spooky meaning 'easily frightened' is mainly for animals, not people.