bug·a·boo
noun/ˈbʌɡəbuː/
/ˈbʌɡəbuː/
(North American English, informal)- a thing that people are afraid of
恐怖的东西 - Government regulation is a real bugaboo for the right.
政府监管对于右翼来说是一个真正的难题。
Word Originmid 18th cent.: probably of Celtic origin and related to Welsh bwci bo ‘bogey, the Devil’, bwci ‘hobgoblin, a mischievous imp or sprite’ and Cornish bucca. - Government regulation is a real bugaboo for the right.