bugbear

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbʌɡ.bɛə(ɹ)/|/ˈbʌɡ.bɛː(ɹ)/    美 /ˈbʌɡ.bɛɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.
    — Stone ballast is now used throughout the main line, and has the additional advantage of eliminating the previous bugbear of dust.
  2. A source of dread; resentment; or irritation.
    — What has this Bugbear Death to frighten Man, If Souls can die, as well as Bodies can?
  3. A generic creature, often described as a large goblin, meant to inspire fear in children.
    — Ha, ha: alas poore wretch: a poore Chipochia, haſt not ſlept to night? would he not (a naughty man) let it ſleepe: a bug-beare take him.
动词 v.
  1. To alarm with idle phantoms. transitive

词形变化

bugbears plural bug-bear alternative bugbears present,singular,third-person bugbearing participle,present bugbeared participle,past bugbeared past bug-bear alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
bugbearish

词源

词源 1
From obsolete meaning of bug (“something terrifying”) + bear. See Middle English bugge, modern bogey.
词源 2
From obsolete meaning of bug (“something terrifying”) + bear. See Middle English bugge, modern bogey.
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