中文翻译与英英解释 | 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]。
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| 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,
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| 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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