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| | the spirit of a dead person that someone sees or hears 鬼；鬼魂 | Do you believe in ghosts? 你相信有鬼吗？ | | the ghost of sb The ghost of a murdered dairymaid is said to walk the farmyard at night. 有人说那个被谋杀的牛奶厂女工的鬼魂夜晚在那个农家宅院里游荡。 | |
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| - | a/the ghost of sth
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| a slight sign or possibility of something |
| 一点…；一丝… |
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| the ghost of a smile 一丝微笑 |
| a ghost of a chance 一点机会 |
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| - | give up the ghost humorous
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| 1 | to stop trying to do something because your efforts have been unsuccessful 停止做某事（因为努力也于事无补） |
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| 2 | if a car or other machine gives up the ghost , it stops working completely （车或机器）完全报废 |
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| 3 | to die 一命呜呼 |
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| - | look as if you have seen a ghost
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| to look very frightened and upset |
| 像看见了鬼（形容表情非常可怕） |
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