| 单词 | nightmare |
| 释义 | Word Frequency nightmare(ˈnaɪtˌmɛə) noun 1. a terrifying or deeply distressing dream 2. a. an event or condition resembling a terrifying dream the nightmare of shipwreck b. (as modifier) a nightmare drive 3. a thing that is feared 4. (formerly) an evil spirit supposed to harass or suffocate sleeping people Derived forms nightmarish (ˈnightˌmarish) adjective nightmarishly (ˈnightˌmarishly) adverb nightmarishness (ˈnightˌmarishness) noun Word origin C13 (meaning: incubus; C16: bad dream): from night + Old English mare, mære evil spirit, from Germanic; compare Old Norse mara incubus, Polish zmora, French cauchemar nightmare |
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