a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing 使人过分害怕(或恼怒、憎恶)的东西 ■(archaic)an imaginary being invoked to frighten children, typically a sort of hobgoblin supposed to devour them (古)(用以吓唬孩子的)臆造的怪物(尤指一种据说会吞食孩子的妖怪)
语源
late 16th cent.: probably from obsolete bug 'bogey' (of unknown origin) + bear