a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women 阴库巴斯恶魔,梦淫妖(传说与熟睡女性发生性交) ■(figurative)a cause of distress or anxiety (喻)贫困的原因;焦虑的原因 debt is a big incubus in developing countries. 债务是发展中国家贫困的一大原因。 ■(archaic)a nightmare (古)梦魇,恶梦
语源
Middle English: late Latin form of Latin incubo 'nightmare', from incubare 'lie on' (see incubate)