ghoul
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 食尸鬼,饿鬼,盗墓者
演变路径(由近及远)
原始词根
阿拉伯语 غ و ل
词源说明
Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl).
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- (mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.
- A graverobber.
- A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
- (derogatory, colloquial) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.