“幻影的”常见英文表达可以是 phantom(作形容词时) 或者 spectral(有“幻影般的;幽灵似的”含义,也可用于类似语境) ,也可根据具体语境使用 illusory(“虚幻的;幻觉的” ) 等词。以下为你分别举例:
例句:The phantom ship seemed to appear out of nowhere in the thick fog.(那艘幻影般的船似乎在浓雾中凭空出现。)
例句:The spectral figure in the old castle gave everyone a chill.(那座古堡里幻影般的人影让每个人都打了个寒颤。)
例句:The promises of quick wealth were just illusory.(快速致富的承诺只是虚幻的 。)