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ghost story

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Literature
ˈghost ˌstory noun [countable]  a story about ghosts that is intended to frighten people 〔用来吓唬人的〕鬼故事
Examples from the Corpus
ghost storyHuck asks for a ghost story, so Jim tells a story about a scary evening he spent with medical school cadavers.The change sheds a bit of light on an old ghost story.The ghost story may be in for revision too.
ˈghost ˌstory nounChineseSyllable
a about ghosts Corpus is that story intended


ghost story
ˈghost ˌstory noun [countable]
a story about ghosts that is intended to frighten people


ghost storyBrE /ˈɡəʊst stɔːri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡoʊst stɔːri/ 🔊 nouna story about ghosts that is intended to frighten you (用来吓唬人的)鬼故事