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| /ˈnaɪtˌmeə/ |
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| 1 | an extremely difficult or frightening situation 困境；可怕的情景；无法摆脱的恐惧 |
| the journey to work was a nightmare 上班的路上真是一团糟。 |
| +of The company now faces the nightmare of bankruptcy. 该公司正面临着破产的困境。 |
| absolute nightmare Heavy rain made playing conditions an absolute nightmare. 大雨将比赛条件搞得一团糟。 |
| administrative/bureaucratic etc nightmare The new tax has been a bureaucratic nightmare. 新税已经变成了政府部门无法摆脱的困境。 |
| sb’ s worst nightmare The situation on the roads that day was every driver’ s worst nightmare. 那天的路况是每个司机的梦魇。 |
| nightmare scenario (=the worst possible situation that you can imagine) If this computer system fails, this could turn into a nightmare scenario. 最坏的设想；预料中最坏的情况 |
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| 2 | a very frightening and unpleasant dream 恶梦；梦魇 |
| +about I still have terrible nightmares about the crash. 我还在做有关车祸的恶梦。 |
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