wraith
[reɪθ] literary
noun countable
■a spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person 鬼魂；幽灵•a wraith -like (= thin and pale) figure in a grey floating dress穿着飘逸的灰色长裙，瘦削苍白如同幽灵一样的身影 ■something which is pale or weak and without a clear shape 幻影，朦胧的景象•He watched the misty wraiths of moisture making patterns on the window pane.他看到朦胧的湿气在窗格上形成不同的图案。 •Her wraith of a voice (= Her weak voice) gave the songs a moving quality.她淡淡的嗓音使歌曲听起来更加动人。 |