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nightmares

/ˈnaɪtmeərz/

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 :

"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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Illustration nightmare

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。

Illustration debilitating

debilitating verb

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

使衰弱，削弱。

"The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis."

次贷危机之后，“美国梦”受到了严重的打击，变得黯淡无光。

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。

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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。

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mischievous adjective

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/

淘气的，顽皮的。

"The mischievous kitten unraveled the toilet paper roll. "

这只淘气的小猫把卫生纸卷给拆开了。

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。

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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。

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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。

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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。