nightmare
UK ['naɪt.meər] US [-mer] noun countable
IMPROVER
■a very upsetting or frightening dream 梦魇，噩梦•a terrifying nightmare可怕的噩梦 •I shouldn't have watched that movie - it'll give me nightmares.我真不该看那部电影——它会令我做噩梦。 IMPROVER
■an extremely unpleasant event or experience or possible event or experience 极不愉快的事情，可怕的经历；可能发生的坏事•Being trapped underwater is my worst nightmare.被困水下是我最害怕的事情。 •The whole journey was a nightmare - we lost our luggage and we arrived two days late.整个旅程就像一场噩梦——我们遗失了行李，而且迟了两天到达。 |