incubus 的意思

释义：

n. 恶梦；梦魇般的精神压力，负担

构词：

in进入+cub躺+us→[人入睡时]躺在人身体上[或里面]的东西

例句：

Joyce regarded his US citizenship as a moral and political incubus.
乔伊斯把他的美国公民身份当做是一个道德和政治上的负担。 换一句

He was at the problem confronting him, weighted down the incubus of his working - class station.
眼前面临的问题叫他恐怖了.他那 工人阶级 的处境像梦宽一样压着他. 换一句