spook
【原文】The decline in shopper traffic spooked retailers including Express Inc. EXPR +0.66% and prompted them to aggressively boost promotions and slash prices during the holidays, a move that dented profit margins and weighed on earnings forecasts, retailers said.
【単語の意味(英語)】
frighten a person or animal; become frightened
【単語の意味(日本語)】
~を怯えさせる;幽霊、おばけ