1 N-COUNT 恶梦;噩梦;梦魇 A nightmare is a very frightening dream. 恶梦;噩梦;梦魇
SYN bad dream, hallucination, night terror
2 N-COUNT 令人恐怖的处境;可怕的情景 If you refer to a situation as a nightmare, you mean that it is very frightening and unpleasant. 令人恐怖的处境;可怕的情景
SYN ordeal, trial, hell [informal] , horror
3 N-COUNT 恼人的情景;惹人烦的局面 If you refer to a situation as a nightmare, you are saying in a very emphatic way that it is irritating because it causes you a lot of trouble. 恼人的情景;惹人烦的局面 [emphasis]
Word Partnership | Use nightmare with: |
ADJ. | worst nightmare 1 2 bureaucratic nightmare, logistical nightmare 3 |
VERB. | become a nightmare, turn into a nightmare 2 3 |
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