Of course, in an age of empiricism, such things tend to be seen as a link with an unenlightened age and bumpkin mentality. Moreover, for those who have seen a lot of Western films, the sight of bats flying at dusk still causes some alarm.
當然，這在講求實事求是的現代知識分子來看，未免是民智未開時，村夫愚婦的聯想；看多了西片的城裡人，如果有機會看到幾隻黃昏裡翻飛的真蝙蝠，還不免心生恐怖。