nightmare

/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

中文释义：噩梦；可怕的经历

The traffic jam was a nightmare; it took us three hours to get home.

交通堵塞简直是一场噩梦，我们花了三个小时才到家。

She woke up in a cold sweat after having a terrifying nightmare about falling.

她做了一个关于坠落的可怕噩梦后，冷汗淋漓地醒来。