VOA慢速英语:Do You Believe in Ghosts?(翻译)

around the corner – phrase very near

haunt – v. to visit or live in as a ghost <Spirits haunt the house.>

soul – n. the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and in many religions is believed to live forever

pale – adj. having a skin color that is closer to white than is usual or normal

aghast – adj. shocked and upset

ghastly – adj. very shocking or horrible

poltergeist – n. a ghost that makes strange noises and causes objects to move

zeitgeist – n. often capitalized the general beliefs, ideas, and spirit of a time and place