ghoul
n.(名词)One who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome.以残忍(恐怖)勾当为乐:喜欢恶心的、令人毛骨悚然的或讨厌的事物的人A grave robber.盗坟者An evil spirit or demon in Moslem folklore believed to plunder graves and feed on corpses.食尸鬼:穆斯林教传说中一种邪恶的灵魂或魔鬼,他们盗掘坟墓并吃死尸
来源:Arabic ôôl 阿拉伯语 ôôl from ô3la [to seize suddenly] 源自 ô3la [突然抢走,夺走]
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ghoul.ish
adj.(形容词)ghoul.ishly
adv.(副词)ghoul.ishness
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