bogeymen
n.
可怕（或可憎）的人或物，妖怪，精灵( bogeyman的名词复数 );
例句:
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One can see why bigots in search of bogeymen found China so promising.
搜寻妖怪的顽固派将中国定为下一个目标,原因很明显.
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Because of that, people are creating bogeymen.
来自SA
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But political analyst Kassem says the United States should be careful about creating bogeymen of its own.
来自VOA