Nghĩa là gì:
ghost
ghost /goust/- danh từ
- ma
- to raise ghost: làm cho ma hiện lên
- to lay ghost: làm cho ma biến đi
- bóng mờ, nét thoáng một chút
- to put on a ghost of a smile: thoáng mỉm cười
- not the ghost of a doubt: không một chút nghi ngờ
- not the ghost of a chance: không một chút hy vọng gì cả
- người giúp việc kín đáo cho một nhà văn; người viết thuê cho một nhà văn
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) linh hồn, hồn
- to give up the ghost: hồn lìa khỏi xác; chết
- the ghost walks
- (sân khấu), (từ lóng) đã có lương; sắp có lương
- động từ
- hiện ra, ám ảnh, lảng vảng như một bóng ma
- giúp việc kín đáo cho một nhà văn; viết thuê cho một nhà văn
ghost Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a ghost of a chance
a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!
give up the ghost
stop hoping after a long time When will she give up the ghost? Her son has been gone for years.
white as a ghost
very pale because of fear, shock, illness etc. My sister became white as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.
ghost
out of here:"I'm ghost"
ghost of a chance
Idiom(s): ghost of a chance
Theme: CHANCE
even the slightest chance. (Slang.)
• She cant do it. She doesn't have a ghost of a chance.
• There is just a ghost of a chance that I’ll be there on time.
Ghostly presence
You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.
ghost of a|ghost
Least trace of; slightest resemblance to; smallest bit even of; a very little. Usually used with "chance" or "idea" in negative sentences, or with "smile". There wasn't a ghost of a chance that Jack would win. We didn't have the ghost of an idea where to look for John. The teacher scolded Harold for drawing a funny picture on the chalkboard, but she had a ghost of a smile.
Compare: FAT CHANCE.
ghost-writer|ghost|writer
n. A writer whose identity remains a secret and who writes for another who receives all the credit. It is rumored that John Smith's best-selling novel was written by a ghost-writer.
give up the ghost|ghost|give|give up
v. phr. To die; stop going. After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost. The motor turned over a few times and gave up the ghost.
ghost town
ghost town
A once thriving town that has been completely abandoned, as in Many of the old mining communities are ghost towns now. This idiom implies that there are no living people left in town. [First half of 1900s]
An ghost idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ghost, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ ghost