"nightmare" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 噩夢
• 可怕的經歷

Definition

Nightmare 指讓人感到害怕或難受的噩夢。它也可以指現實中非常糟糕、讓人壓力很大或令人痛苦的經歷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可表示字面意思上的「噩夢」，也常表示「糟糕透頂的事情」。常見搭配有 'have a nightmare'、'a complete nightmare'、'an absolute nightmare'。在口語中，常用來形容出行、辦手續、維修或電腦問題，非常強調痛苦和麻煩，比 'problem' 或 'difficulty' 語氣更強。

Examples

I had a nightmare last night.

我昨晚做了一個**噩夢**。

The storm turned our trip into a nightmare.

暴風雨讓我們的旅行變成了一場**噩夢**。

My little brother woke up after a nightmare.

我弟弟做了**噩夢**以後醒了。

Getting a visa was an absolute nightmare.

辦簽證簡直就是一場**噩夢**。

Parking downtown on a Friday is a nightmare.

週五在市中心停車真是個**噩夢**。

I thought the exam would be easy, but it was a nightmare.

我以為考試會很簡單，結果卻像一場**噩夢**。