bogeyman

The bogeyman's coming!

妖怪来了！

牛津词典

The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman.

媒体把他描述成一个左翼大反派。

Fear grows in darkness; if you think there's a bogeyman around, turn on the light.

忧惧根植在黑暗中; 假使你想像附近有吓人的鬼怪, 就开灯吧.

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But why has the oil bogeyman become less scary?

但是为什么这石油幽灵变得不那么可怕了 呢 ?

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