nightmare
nightmare
noun
nightmarish
adjective
nightmarishly
adverb
语源
noun
- a frightening or unpleasant dream
噩梦
I had nightmares after watching the horror movie.
我看完这部恐怖片后做了许多噩梦。
■a terrifying or very unpleasant experience or prospect
恐怖的经历；可怕的事情
the nightmare of racial hatred.
种族仇恨的可怕经历。
an astronaut's worst nightmare is getting detached during an extra-vehicle activity.
宇航员最怕的事情就是在船外活动时与宇宙飞船分离。
■a person, thing, or situation that is very difficult to deal with
很难对付的人（或事、情况等）
buying wine can be a nightmare if you don't know enough about it.
如果你对酒知之甚少的话，买酒将会是很难对付的事情。
nightmarish
adjective
nightmarishly
adverb
语源
- Middle English (denoting a female evil spirit thought to lie upon and suffocate sleepers): from night + Old English mære 'incubus'
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