词根:nightmare
adj.nightmarish 可怕的;恶梦似的;不愉快的
1.i had a nightmare last night, and lost sleep.
昨夜我作了个恶梦,失眠了。
2.they began to recover slowly from their nightmare of pain and suffering.
他们开始从痛苦的噩梦中慢慢恢复过来。
3.the years in prison were a nightmare.
数年的铁窗生涯是一场噩梦。
4.people involved in it think it's a nightmare, but i'm sure it will work itself out.
参与其中的人们认为它是一场噩梦,但我确信它会有满意的结果。
5."it's the ultimate nightmare," a retail executive from a well-known chain admitted to time.
一家知名连锁店的零售主管向《时代周刊》坦言:“这是一场终极噩梦。”
6.the whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.
整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。