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单词 nightmare
释义 nightmare
nightmare /ˈnaɪt.meər/ aep /-mer/ noun [C]
1
B1 a very upsetting or frightening dream:
» a terrifying nightmare» I shouldn't have watched that movie - it'll give me nightmares.Thesaurus+: ↑Dreaming
2
B1 an extremely unpleasant event or experience or possible event or experience:
» The whole journey was a nightmare - we lost our luggage and we arrived two days late.» Being trapped underwater is my worst nightmare.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersnightmarish /-meə.rɪʃ/ aep /-mer.ɪʃ/ adjective
Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badnightmarishly /-meə.rɪʃ.li/ aep /-mer.ɪʃ.li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for bad
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Extra Examples:» LeFanu suffered all his life from a recurrent nightmare that he was trapped in a falling house.» Strange dreams and nightmares oppressed him.» Working there was like being trapped in a nightmare.» I had a terrible nightmare last night.» Nightmares may occur in times of severe tension.
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