nightmare

单词音标

nightmare音标[\'naitmєә]

汉语翻译

n. 梦魇, 恶梦, 可怕的事物(或情景、人物)

【医】 梦魇, 恶梦

词型变化

名词:nightmarishness形容词:nightmarish副词:night-marishly

英语解释

名词 nightmare:

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

同义词：incubus

a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

例句

The nightmare gave her the creeps.

那场恶梦使她不寒而栗。

I had a nightmare and cried out in horror.

我做了一个恶梦，惊恐地大叫。

Driving during the blizzard was a nightmare.

在暴风雪中开车真吓人。

I have nightmares about falling off a cliff.

我常做恶梦梦见从悬崖上摔下来。

详细解释

night.mare

n.（名词）

A dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress.

恶梦：使人恐惧、害怕和痛苦的梦

An event or experience that is intensely distressing.

使人极其痛苦的事情或经历

A demon or spirit once thought to plague sleeping people.

梦魔：被认为折磨睡觉的人的魔鬼或灵魂

来源：

Middle English [a female demon that afflicts sleeping people]

中古英语 [折磨睡着的人的女妖精]

night [night] * see night

night [夜晚] *参见 night

mare [goblin] from Old English * see mer-

mare [妖怪] 源自 古英语 *参见 mer-

【引伸】

night.mar.ish

adj.（形容词）

night.mar.ishly

adv.（副词）

night.mar.ishness

n.（名词）