Ghostly means like a ghost: pale, faintly there, a little frightening, as if a spirit were in the room. A ghostly light, a ghostly figure, a ghostly voice. It is about the feeling of a place or a sight — quiet, thin, not quite solid — not about whether ghosts are “real.” People also stretch it a little: a ghostly silence, a ghostly smile, a ghostly likeness (so faint it feels eerie).

Ghostly means like a ghostghostly的意思是像鬼一樣: pale蒼白, faintly there若隱若現, a little frightening有點嚇人, as if a spirit were in the room好像房間裡有個靈體. A ghostly light一道ghostly的光, a ghostly figure一個ghostly的身影, a ghostly voice一個ghostly的聲音. It is about the feeling of a place or a sight它講的是一個地方或景象給人的感覺 — quiet安靜, thin稀薄, not quite solid不太真實 — not about whether ghosts are 'real.'而不是在講鬼是不是『真的』存在 People also stretch it a little人們也會把它用得寬一點: a ghostly silence一片ghostly的寂靜, a ghostly smile一個ghostly的微笑, a ghostly likeness一種ghostly的神似 (so faint it feels eerie淡到讓人覺得毛毛的).

You meet it more in stories than in everyday chat. It is milder than terrifying.

You meet it more in stories你比較常在故事裡碰到它 than in everyday chat而不是日常閒聊. It is milder than terrifying它比terrifying溫和一點.

Though actually, older English used ghostly to mean “of the spirit” or even “holy” — the church phrase Holy Ghost is that older “spirit” sense of ghost. You will still hear that in church language, but for most students today ghostly means “like a ghost.”

Though actually不過實際上, older English used ghostly to mean 'of the spirit'古老的英文曾用ghostly來表示『屬於靈魂的』 or even 'holy'甚至是『神聖的』 — the church phrase Holy Ghost教會用語Holy Ghost is that older 'spirit' sense of ghost用的就是ghost這個古老的『靈』的意思. You will still hear that in church language你在教會用語裡還聽得到那個意思, but for most students today不過對現在大部分學生來說 ghostly means 'like a ghost.'ghostly指的是『像鬼一樣』.