nightmarish

英['naɪtˌmeərɪʃ] 美['naɪtˌmerɪʃ]
  • adj. 恶梦似的;可怕的
  • nigh adj.近的;直接的;左侧的adv.在附近地;即将发生prep.近于v.接近
  • night n.夜晚adj.夜晚的
  • nightcap n.睡前饮料;睡帽
  • nightclub n.夜总会
  • nighted adj.入夜的;黑暗像夜的
Adjective:
  1. extremely alarming

1. She described a nightmarish scene of dead bodies lying in the streets.
她描述了尸横街头、令人毛骨悚然的一幕。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The party began to take on an unreal, almost nightmarish quality.
聚会开始呈现出虚幻、近乎梦魇般的气氛。

来自《权威词典》

3. The result of these experiments will be a nightmarish world filled with two - headed monsters and other mutants.
这些试验的结果将造成一个可怕的世界,充满了双头怪和其他怪物.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. It is made all the more nightmarish by the measured deliberation with which it is unfolded.
由于他精心构思情节,反倒有梦魇般的魔力.

来自辞典例句

5. The essential ingredient is a nightmarish sense of bewildered helplessness against a vast sinister, impersonal bureaucracy.
主要成分是一种面对庞大的,阴险的 、 非人格化的官僚机构而产生的使人迷惘的、无依无靠的梦魇般的感受.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. At first glance, it looks like a nightmarish trip.
      也许咋一看起来,这是一次魔鬼的客场之旅。
    2. It was a long, nightmarish climb, but at last they reached the main storeroom.
      这个过程可真是又费时,又象恶梦似的,不过最后,他们到了最上面一层的主贮藏室。
    3. The result of these experiments will be a nightmarish world filled with two-headed monsters and other mutants.
      这些试验的结果将造成一个可怕的世界,充满了双头怪和其他怪物。

【邻近词汇】