the bogeyman
可怕或嚇人的人或事物
口語·比喻被妖魔化的對象
英文釋義
a perceived or imaginary evil or threat, especially one used as a cautionary tale for children
例句
Politicians often use immigration as the bogeyman to scare voters.
典故來源
源自歐洲民間傳說中嚇唬孩子的虛構(gòu)怪物，后泛指被用來制造恐懼的人或事物。