音标与读法

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名词复数:incubuses

中英文翻译

n.

(pl. -bi , incubuses)

1.恶梦，梦魇。

2.沉重的负担，梦魇般的精神压力[压迫者]。

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

someone who depresses or worries others

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

同义词：nightmare,

An incubus (nominal form constructed from the Latin verb, incubo, incubare, or "to lie upon") is a demon in male form who, according to a number of mythological and legendary traditions, lies upon sleepers, especially women, in order to have sexual intercourse with them. Its female counterpart is the succubus.

例句与用法

1.He was appalled at the problem confronting him , weighted down by the incubus of his working - class station

眼前面临的问题叫他恐怖了。他那工人阶级的处境像梦宽一样压着他。

2.You should hear mama on the chapter of governesses : mary and i have had , i should think , a dozen at least in our day ; half of them detestable and the rest ridiculous , and all incubi - were they not , mama

我想，玛丽和我小时候跟过至少一打家庭教师，一半让人讨厌，其余的十分可笑，而个个都是妖魔是不是，妈妈？ ”

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