🇬🇧🇨🇳 phantom - 幻影 : English Lesson

Meaning of "phantom" ("幻影"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A phantom is like a ghost or a spooky shadow of something. You might think you see it, but it isn’t really there—it’s just your eyes or your brain being tricked.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I thought a phantom stole my homework, but Mom said the phantom’s real name is ‘You Forgot It At School.’

Our teacher blamed a phantom for erasing the whiteboard, but the marker was dry and had given up on life.

I blamed a phantom for eating the last cookie, but the crumbs on my shirt told a different story.

I chased a phantom donut smell around the kitchen and then remembered I ate it yesterday.

Some people search for phantoms in old castles with special cameras, but I’m pretty sure the phantoms are just hiding because they’re in their ghost pajamas.

Anna crossed the empty room and saw a phantom by the window. The phantom lifted a pale hand; Anna reached out and felt only cold air. The phantom smiled and drifted toward the door, then split into a small shadow. She stared, sighed, and laughed softly, grateful the phantom was only a visitor, then the phantom shut the door.

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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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