spook

驚嚇、使害怕、嚇到口語

The sudden noise from the attic spooked the whole family.

閣樓突然傳來的聲響嚇到了全家人。

受驚、驚慌口語

The horses spooked easily and bolted toward the fence.

那些馬容易受驚，一下就衝向圍籬。

動搖信心、使卻步多用於財經

Rising interest rates spooked investors across the region.

利率上升讓整個地區的投資人信心動搖。

鬼、幽靈口語

The old hotel is said to be full of spooks.

據說那家老旅館裡到處都是鬼。

間諜、特務口語，多為美式

He spent twenty years as a spook before writing his memoir.

他當了二十年特務才動筆寫回憶錄。