nightmare
/ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnaɪtmer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnīt-ˌmer/ (ame, mw)
nightmare — 名詞
- nightmaresingular
- nightmaresplural
1. a dream that causes strong feelings of fear or distress, often vivid enough to w
惡夢
令人恐懼的夢境
a dream that causes strong feelings of fear or distress, often vivid enough to wake the person up
After the horror film, Mert had a nightmare about being chased through a dark forest.
Mert 看完恐怖片後，做了一場在黑暗森林裡被追逐的惡夢。
have a nightmare about [something] — common verb + preposition pattern
Kwame woke in a cold sweat, shaken by a terrifying nightmare that felt completely real.
Kwame 滿身冷汗地醒來，被一場感覺非常真實的可怕惡夢嚇到了。
Saira's daughter cried out during the night, waking from a frightening nightmare.
Saira 的女兒半夜驚叫起來，從一場可怕的惡夢中醒來。
Élise kept a notebook by her bed to write down her nightmares each morning.
Élise 在床頭放了一本筆記本，每天早上記下她的惡夢。
Liang's frightening nightmare always ended with him unable to speak in a crowded room.
Liang 的可怕惡夢總是以他在擁擠的房間裡說不出話來作結。
- bad dream
less intense; covers any unpleasant dream, not just terrifying ones
- sleep terror
medical term for a more intense disorder that can involve screaming and thrashing
- sweet dream
informal; a pleasant dream, often used as a bedtime wish (good night, sweet dreams)
- pleasant dream
neutral; a dream that leaves the sleeper feeling happy or peaceful
文法句型
have + a + nightmare
a + adjective + nightmare
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives such as terrifying, frightening, bad, or recurring to indicate the nature or frequency of the dream. This sense is always countable — you can have one nightmare or many nightmares, but not 'some nightmare' as an uncountable mass.
常見錯誤
2. a situation, event, or experience that is extremely unpleasant, frightening, or
夢魘
極不愉快的可怕經歷
a situation, event, or experience that is extremely unpleasant, frightening, or difficult to manage, like a very bad dream
The school trip became a nightmare when the bus broke down miles from help.
學校旅行變成了一場夢魘，因為巴士在離救援很遠的地方拋錨了。
become a nightmare — verb + complement pattern for sudden worsening
For Mateo, the first month alone in a new city was a total nightmare.
對 Mateo 來說，在新城市獨自生活的第一個月簡直是一場夢魘。
total / absolute nightmare — common intensifier collocations
Christopher said the job interview was a complete nightmare from the moment he walked in.
Christopher 說那場工作面試從他走進門的那一刻起就是一場徹底的夢魘。
Getting the visa paperwork ready was a bureaucratic nightmare for Heather.
準備簽證文件對 Heather 來說是一場官僚體制的夢魘。
The highway traffic jam was a nightmare, with cars stuck for nearly four hours.
高速公路上的塞車是一場夢魘，車輛被困了將近四小時。
文法句型
be + a + nightmare
a + adjective + nightmare
用法筆記
Frequently used with intensifying adjectives such as total, absolute, complete, or real. Also common in compound expressions like logistical nightmare, bureaucratic nightmare, or PR nightmare, where the noun before nightmare names the source of the difficulty.