incubus
n 恶魇，梦魇（in进入+cub+us→[人睡觉时]躺在人身上的东西→恶魇）
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incubus
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◙ (pl. incubi -bʌɪ)1. a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women• 阴库巴斯恶魔，梦淫妖（传说与熟睡女性发生性交） (figurative)a cause of distress or anxiety• [喻] 贫困的原因；焦虑的原因 »debt is a big incubus in developing countries. 债务是发展中国家贫困的一大原因。 (archaic)a nightmare• [古] 梦魇，恶梦【语源】
1. Middle English: late Latin form of Latin incubo 'nightmare', from incubare 'lie on' (see incubate )
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