wraith

• n. 幽靈；鬼魂；幻影

詞源不詳，可能來自PIE*wer,彎，轉，扭曲，詞源同wreath,wriggle。用來指形狀可以扭曲的鬼魂。

wraith (n.)

1510s, "ghost," Scottish, of uncertain origin. Weekley and Century Dictionary suggest Old Norse vorðr "guardian" in the sense of "guardian angel." Klein points to Gaelic and Irish arrach "specter, apparition."

1. That child flits about like a wraith.

那個孩子像幽靈一樣飛快地跑來跑去。

來自柯林斯例句

2. My only question right now involves the wraith.

我唯一的問題是關於幽靈的.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. So , what you're saying is the Ancients actually created the Wraith?

照你這麽說,實際上是古人創造了幽靈?

來自電影對白

4. Is it because only a Wraith can enter a secret Wraith facility?

是不是因為隻有幽靈才可以進入那個秘密的研究室?

來自電影對白

5. What could the Wraith possibly want with an Ancient drilling platform?

幽靈到古人的鑽探平台上來想幹 什麽 ?

來自電影對白