incubus
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈɪŋkjʊbəs]
- 美式音标 [ˈɪnkjəbəs, ˈɪŋ-]
- 国际音标 ['iŋkjubəs]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.恶梦；负担；梦淫妖(据说会趁女人熟睡而与其交配的恶鬼)
词根记忆
- in + cub(躺) + us→躺在某物内→梦魇
- in(在…) + cub(躺下) + us→在躺下睡觉时发生的事情→梦魇
同根派生
英汉例句
- In the morning I held a consultation with my wife and children and finally got rid of the heavy incubus .
第二天早上，我和妻儿商量了一下，最终解决了这个棘手的问题（卸下了这个沉重地负累）。 - After his death from old age, he was reborn in Sheogh as an Incubus.
当他年老死后，他转生为谢尔戈的一个夜魔。 - Along with his decedent friend Dante, John makes a brave escape, only to fall straight down to Hell and into the arms of Rimmon, a handsome incubus.
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双语例句
权威例句
词组短语
- Incubus Succubus 唱片名
- Night Incubus 夜噩梦
- T Incubus 乡土摇滚
- The Incubus 梦魇
- Enjoy Incubus 唱片名
短语
英英字典
- a male evil spirit who is believed to have sex with women while they are sleeping
- a demon believed in folklore to lie upon sleeping persons, esp to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women &rarrcompare succubus
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柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 梦魇