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incubus

/ˈɪn.kjə.bəs/

Meanings
noun

梦魇，男魇。

An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

Examples :

"The old woman whispered that the nightmares her granddaughter was having were caused by an incubus. "
老妇人悄悄地说，她孙女做的噩梦是男魇造成的。
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noun

梦魇，夜惊

A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.

Examples :

"The student woke up gasping, relieved to realize the feeling of being unable to move, the heavy incubus pressing down on her chest, was just a nightmare. "
那个学生喘着粗气醒来，如释重负地意识到，那种无法动弹的感觉，那种压在胸口的沉重梦魇，仅仅是一场噩梦。
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Related Words

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nightmare noun

/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/ /naɪt.mɛəɹ/

梦魇，恶梦

"The child's nightmare about a monster lurking under his bed kept him awake all night. "

孩子梦中出现的梦魇，是床底下潜伏着的一个怪物，吓得他整晚都没睡着。

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granddaughter noun

/ˈɡrændɔːtər/ /ˈɡrændɑːtər/

孙女，外孙女

"My daughter has a lovely granddaughter who attends the same school as her. "

我女儿有个可爱的孙女，和她上同一所学校。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

分配，指派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这张流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

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shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

肩膀，肩部。

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

背包很重，压得她的肩膀很疼。

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nightmares noun

/ˈnaɪtmeərz/

梦魇，恶梦。

"Old wives' tales warned that mischievous nightmares would sit on your chest as you slept, causing bad dreams and making it hard to breathe. "

老人们常说，调皮的梦魇会在你睡觉的时候坐在你胸口，让你做噩梦，呼吸困难。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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paralysis noun

/pəˈɹæləsəs/

瘫痪，麻痹

"After the accident, the athlete suffered paralysis in his left leg. "

事故发生后，这位运动员的左腿瘫痪了。

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oppression noun

/əˈpɹɛʃən/

压迫，欺压

"The citizens lived under constant oppression, with the government controlling their speech and actions. "

公民们生活在持续的压迫之下，政府控制着他们的言论和行动。

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whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

低语，耳语.

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

考试的时候，那个学生悄悄地把答案告诉了他的朋友，好让老师听不见。

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infestation noun

/ɪnfɛsˈteɪʃən/

虫害，侵扰.

"The garden had a serious infestation of aphids, making it impossible to enjoy the vegetables. "

花园里蚜虫成灾，严重侵扰了蔬菜，让人根本没法享用它们。

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oppressive adjective

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

令人压抑的，沉重的。

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."

令人压抑的税法让创办小公司变得非常困难。