phantasm
UKˈfæntæzəmUSˈfæntæzəm
Meaning
1n.
幻影；幻觉；幽灵 • n. 空想；不切实际的想法
Usage
The ghost was nothing but a phantasm created by his frightened mind.
那幽灵不过是他受惊大脑产生的幻象。
She pursued the phantasm of perfection, always unsatisfied with reality.
她追逐完美的空想，始终对现实不满。
Ancient legends often describe phantasms that wander between worlds.
古代传说常描述游荡于世界之间的幽灵。
Etymology
Phantasm 源自希腊语 phantasma（幻影），通过古法语 fantosme 进入英语。词根 phant 承载“显现”核心意象，后缀 asm 赋予“抽象实体”含义，整体描绘“脑海中显现却非实存之物”，自然演化出“幻觉、幽灵”及“空想”双重含义，体现人类认知中虚幻与现实的交织。