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nightmares

UK //ˈnaɪt.meər//US //ˈnaɪt.mer//

词源

源自中古英语 'nightmare',由 night(夜晚)和 mare(古英语指恶魔或梦魇)组成,原指传说中在夜间压迫睡眠者的邪恶精灵。

noun

❶ 噩梦,指睡眠中经历的极度恐惧或不安的梦境,常伴有强烈的负面情绪,醒来后仍可能感到害怕。

“She woke up screaming from a terrifying nightmare.”

(她从一场可怕的噩梦中惊醒,尖叫起来。)

“Children often have nightmares about monsters under the bed.”

(孩子们经常做关于床下怪物的噩梦。)

❶ 比喻极其糟糕的经历或处境,形容像噩梦般令人痛苦或难以摆脱的情况。

“The traffic jam was an absolute nightmare this morning.”

(今早的交通堵塞简直是一场噩梦。)

“Losing my passport abroad turned into a real nightmare.”

(在国外丢失护照变成了一场真正的噩梦。)

同义词:bad dream, horror, torment, ordeal, terror

常见短语

like a nightmare — 形容某事非常可怕或令人极度不安,就像经历噩梦一样。

“The accident scene looked like a nightmare come true.”

(事故现场就像噩梦成真。)

waking nightmare — 指现实中发生的可怕事件,感觉如同清醒时经历的噩梦。

“Being trapped in the elevator felt like a waking nightmare.”

(被困在电梯里就像一场清醒的噩梦。)