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wraithreIWn [C]literary a spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person阴魂, 幽灵Like a wraith in the night, he was there and then he was gone.像夜晚的幽灵那样,他出现在那里,接着又消失了。She wore a pale, floating dress and looked wraith-like ( = thin and pale) and insubstantial.她穿着一件浅色的,飘动着的连衣裙,看上去像幽灵一样,虚无缥缈。Wraith also refers to something which is pale or weak and without a clear shape.幻影, 阴影He watched the misty wraiths of moisture making patterns on the window pane.他看着水汽的朦胧幻影在窗玻璃上形成图案。Her wraith of a voice ( = Her weak voice) gave the songs a moving quality.她细柔的嗓音赋予了歌曲一种动人的魅力。
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