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nightmare

/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/ /naɪt.mɛəɹ/

Meanings
noun

梦魇，恶梦

A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.

Examples :

"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。
mythology mind soul sensation supernatural

Related Words

Illustration suffocation

suffocation noun

/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

窒息， 呼吸困难

"A child left unattended may die of suffocation."

无人看管的儿童可能会因窒息而死亡。

Illustration frightening

frightening verb

/ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/

害怕，使...恐惧，吓唬。

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

艾弗里把床单披在头上，假装成鬼来吓唬艾米丽。

Illustration monster

monster noun

/ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɑnstɚ/

怪物，妖怪

"The children screamed when they saw the monster lurking in the dark hallway. "

孩子们看到潜伏在黑暗走廊里的怪物，吓得尖叫起来。

Illustration terrifying

terrifying verb

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

使害怕，使恐惧

"The loud thunder terrifyingly shook the classroom windows. "

巨大的雷声吓得教室的窗户剧烈震动。

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

Illustration miserable

miserable noun

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/

可怜人，倒霉蛋。

"After losing his job and his home, he became a miserable, pitied by all who knew him. "

丢了工作又没了房子后，他成了一个可怜人，认识他的人都为他感到惋惜。

Illustration identity

identity noun

/aɪˈdɛntəti/

同一性，一致性

"The twins share a striking identity; they look exactly alike. "

这对双胞胎有着惊人的一致性，他们看起来完全一样。

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

Illustration paralysis

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。

Illustration displeasure

displeasure noun

/dɪsˈplɛʒə/ /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/

不满，不悦，反感

"My mother expressed her displeasure with my poor grades. "

我妈妈对我的糟糕成绩表示了不满。

Illustration cleaning

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

清洁，打扫。

"Can you clean the windows today?"

你今天能把窗户擦干净吗？

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。