doppelganger

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dop·pel·gang·er /ˈdɒpəlɡæŋə, -ɡeŋ- $ ˈdɑːpəlɡæŋər/ noun [countable]  1. somebody’s doppelganger someone who looks exactly like someone else 与某人外貌相同的人 SYN double2. RFan imaginary spirit that looks exactly like a living person 〔外形和活人一样的〕幽灵

Examples from the Corpus

doppelganger• This phrase always intrigued Bob; as if the speaker could split herself in two, providing a doppelganger companion.• A doppelganger is invisible except to its owner and is not reflected in a mirror.• Perhaps a human could find its proper doppelganger of organisms in a closed bottle.• The doppelganger stands right behind its owner and always moves swiftly to dodge out of sight.Origin doppelganger (1800-1900) German doppelgänger “double-goer”

dop·pel·gang·er nounChineseSyllable  

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doppelganger
dop‧pel‧gang‧er /ˈdɒpəlɡæŋə, -ɡeŋ- $ ˈdɑːpəlɡæŋər/ noun [countable]1. sb’s doppelganger someone who looks exactly like someone else
   SYN  double
2. an imaginary spirit that looks exactly like a living person