nightmarenight•mare /'naɪtmeəʳ/

n C

1. 恶梦

• I had a nightmare last night. 我昨晚做了个恶梦。

2. 可怕的（或不愉快的）经历

• The three months of hard work was really a nightmare. 那三个月的艰苦劳作真是不堪回首。

• Our trip to that place was really a nightmare. 我们那次旅行真是糟透了。

3. 恐惧的事

• the nightmare of world war 可怕的世界大战

–nightmarish adj