specter
US
UK specter (US), spectre (UK) n: (ghost)
SC 鬼 guǐ
TC 鬼
TC 鬼
SC 鬼魂 guǐ，guǐ hún
SC 鬼怪 guǐ，guǐ guài
The girls swore that a specter appeared in the graveyard.
the specter of [sth] (US), the spectre of [sth] (UK) n: figurative (unpleasant idea or image)
SC 挥之不去的可怕念头
SC 萦绕心头的忧惧
The specter of humiliation haunted Emma long after the embarrassing event.