bugaboo是什么意思？

bugaboo

英[ˈbʌgəbu:] 美[ˈbʌɡəˌbu]

• n. 鬼怪；

复数：bugaboos;

例句

• People made noise in ancient times to drive away the bugaboo from the home. 在古代，人们制造噪声以便把鬼怪驱逐出家门。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  2. a source of concern;
  "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"