spook
n (infml usu joc 口, 通常作戏谑语) ghost 鬼
Are you afraid of spooks? 你怕不怕鬼? spook, v [Tn]
(infml 口 esp US) frighten; scare 吓; 吓唬
Something in the bushes spooked her horse. 矮树林里有东西惊了她的马.
Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter's assistance to search for nay intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.