Banshee
n. (爱尔兰和苏格兰传说中)预告死亡的女妖精
📖 牛津释义
banshee
n
(esp Irish 尤用於爱尔兰) female spirit with a distinctive wail, thought by some to warn of death in a house 报丧女妖(以特有的哭声预示某家有丧事).
🗣️ 情景例句
Exploring outer space is a challenge to mankind.
探索外层空间是一项向人类发出的挑战。
Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer.
作出这样的准备是必要的,因为无法预见到洞穴探险者究竟会遇到什么性质的困难。
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