incubus

单词音标

incubus音标[\'iŋkjubәs]

汉语翻译

n. 梦淫妖, 梦魇, 沉重的负担

【医】 梦魔, 梦魇

词型变化

名词复数:incubuses

英语解释

名词 incubus:

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

同义词：nightmare

someone who depresses or worries others

详细解释

in.cu.bus

n.（名词）

【复数】 in.cu.bus.es 或 in.cu.bi [-bo.]

An evil spirit believed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep.

阴库巴斯恶鬼，梦淫妖：据说会趁女人熟睡压而在女人身上并与其交配的恶鬼

A nightmare.

梦魇

An oppressive or nightmarish burden.

沉重的或梦魇般的重担

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Late Latin

源自 后期拉丁语

from Latin incubô

源自 拉丁语 incubô

from incub3re [to lie down on] * see incubate

源自 incub3re [躺在…上面] *参见 incubate