His appearance was such that he might have been the very genius or demon of the region.

从他外表看来，简直就是这个绝境里怪精灵。

It's not that bad, even little kids dress up as ghosts or black cats.

没有那么糟，连小孩子都装扮成怪或者黑猫。

They are not bogeymen as such, they are about fear.

它们本身并不是怪，它们让人恐惧。

Candyman, he's a concept. He's a story. He's a boogieman.

糖果人，是一个概念，一个故事，是怪。

I need facts, not stories of the supernatural.

我需事实，而不是有关怪种种故事。

And, more importantly, how did ghosts get involved?

更是，这个词是如何和怪搭上关系呢？

And the cattle all wondered what monster was coming.

牲畜们觉得奇怪，来了什么怪。

The ceremonial chief chants a prayer to chase away evil spirits.

仪式酋长摇首颂祷以驱散妖魔怪。

Hither, hither, from thy home, Airy sprite, I bid thee come!

这里来，这里来，从你家中，飘忽怪，我命令你来！

If something is called a bogyman, it's something considered bad and to be feared.

如果某物被称为" 妖魔怪" ，它就被认为是坏东西、令人害怕东西。

You don't believe in the boogeyman?

你不相信怪吧？

But he was among the first to talk about it without mentioning like ghosts or demons.

但他是最早谈论它时，没有提及怪或恶魔之类事情人。

" Did you see any demons or monsters" ? asked Wukong.

" 你看到什么妖魔怪了吗？" 悟空说。

The villagers heard the noise and the screaming and thought they were hearing particularly violent spirits.

村民们听到那些噪音和尖叫，就以为他们听到是特别凶猛怪发出声音。

Up until this time, ghosts actually had quite the reputation as talkative terrors.

在此之前，怪其实一直被认为是健谈恐怖事物。

Make it sweet and swift and strong, Spirit, answer now my song!

魔药甜，药性快且强，怪，现在回答我歌！

Some think that algorithms have been controversial, but Professor Srinivasan says they are not necessarily the bogyman.

一些人认为算法一直存在争议，但斯里尼瓦桑教授称它们不一定是妖魔怪。

There were vampires jumping out at you and people without heads and all sorts of crazy stuff.

吸血突然现身，无头尸四处游弋，妖魔怪层出不穷。

He also learned that Sir Charles believed these supernatural stories, and that he had a weak heart.

他还得知，查斯爵士相信这些怪故事，心脏也很虚弱。”

'But you must agree that the footprints were made by a living creature, not a ghost? '

“但是您总得承认那些爪印是活生生东西而不是怪留下吧？”