单词 | nightmarish |
释义 | nightmarenightmare /ˈnaɪt˺mɛr/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1a very frightening dream: During the trial, she had nightmares.nightmare about He still has nightmares about being in the hospital. As a child I had a recurring nightmare (=one that you have many times).2a person, thing, situation, etc. that is very bad or very difficult to deal with: It was a nightmare driving home in the snow.nightmare for The whole experience has been a nightmare for me and my family.the nightmare of (doing) something the nightmare of divorce The winds are a firefighter’s worst nightmare.3something terrible that you are afraid may happen in the future: nightmare of the nightmare of cancer The government fears a nightmare scenario (=the worst situation you can imagine) of nuclear or chemical warfare.—nightmarish adjective |
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