🇬🇧🇨🇳 spooky - 幽灵般的 : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "spooky" ("幽灵般的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Spooky means something feels scary, strange, or creepy—like a dark room that creaks, a ghost story at night, or decorations at Halloween that give you shivers (but not real danger).
My sister said my room felt spooky, so I cleaned it, and now we’re both terrified because we can actually see the floor.
I used a flashlight under my chin to look spooky, but it mostly just showed how big my nose is.
The attic felt spooky, especially the box labeled “DO NOT OPEN,” which was full of old socks and one confused spider.
Our spooky Halloween decorations were so realistic that the mailman screamed and dropped our mail in the bushes.
Haunted houses feel spooky on purpose: they use dark lights, creepy sounds, and weird decorations to trick your brain into feeling scared—even though you’re actually safe inside.
At midnight, a boy entered a dark house. A spooky wind pushed the door, a spooky shadow moved across the wall, a spooky floorboard creaked on the stairs, and a spooky laugh echoed. His cat hissed; the boy shone a torch. The source was a loose mask and a stray radio. He laughed, the spooky night suddenly ordinary.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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