nightmare

n.

1. 噩梦
   • I had a nightmare about being drowned in a lake.
     我做了个在湖里淹死的噩梦。
2. 〈口〉可怕的事情, 无法摆脱的恐惧
   • The hurricane was a long nightmare.
     这次飓风令人担惊受怕了很久。