nightmare
noun
ˈnaɪtmeə
noun
1
a
very
frightening
dream
噩梦，梦魇
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Years
after
the
accident
I
still
have
nightmares
about
it.
事故发生很多年后，我依然做噩梦。
a
recurring
nightmare
(=one
which
you
have
again
and
again)
一再出现的噩梦
2
a
very
difficult,
unpleasant,
or
frightening
experience
or
situation
棘手的 （不愉快的，可怕的 ）经历 （事情 ）
usually singular 一般用单数
Traffic
was
a
nightmare.
交通状况糟糕透顶。
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This
has
been
an
absolute
nightmare
for
me
and
my
family.
这对我和我的家庭来说一直都是件非常可怕的事。
nightmare
of
(doing)
sth
the
nightmare
of
going
through
divorce
经历离婚过程的痛苦
It
was
every
teacher’s
worst
nightmare
(=the
worst
thing
which
could
have
happened)
.
对每位老师来说，那都是一场最可怕的梦魇。
a
nightmare
journey
糟糕的旅程
3
something
terrible
that
you
fear
may
happen
in
the
future
可能发生的恐怖事件
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of
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the
nightmare
of
a
nuclear
war
核战争的恐怖
nightmare
scenario