| 释义 |
nightmare/ˈnaitmɛə/n. 1 a frightening or unpleasant dream 恶梦 2 colloq. a terrifying or very unpleasant experience or situation [口]令人恐惧(不愉快)的经历(或情形) 3 a haunting or obsessive fear (难以忘记)无法摆脱的恐惧 □ nightmarish adj.□ nightmarishly adv.[an evil spirit (incubus) once thought to lie on and suffocate sleepers: Middle English (as NIGHT, Old English mœre ‘incubus’)] |