incubus

/in-kyuh-buhs, ing-/US // ˈɪn kyə bəs, ˈɪŋ- //UK // (ˈɪnkjʊbəs) //

孵化器,潜伏者,孵化,孵化体

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural in·cu·bi [in-kyuh-bahy, ing-], /ˈɪn kyəˌbaɪ, ˈɪŋ-/, in·cu·bus·es.
- : an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, especially one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep.Compare succubus.
- : a nightmare.
- : something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare.

nounevil spirit

Synonyms

Antonyms

She is betrayed in the usual manner, and finds, when too late, that she is embracing a hairy incubus which has a long tail.
Everything in life looked too bright since I succeeded in ridding myself of this incubus, and, then I found you.
Penniless and dclasse, the beautiful fugitive was an embarrassing incubus to her Roman relations.
Even in times when we felt no personal danger, this incubus of savage life all around weighed on our hearts.
The Marconi scandal was an incubus which lay heavily on the Government throughout the year.

/in-kyuh-buhs, ing-/US // ˈɪn kyə bəs, ˈɪŋ- //UK // (ˈɪnkjʊbəs) //

孵化器,潜伏者,孵化,孵化体

n.名词 noun

1
plural in·cu·bi [in-kyuh-bahy, ing-], /ˈɪn kyəˌbaɪ, ˈɪŋ-/, in·cu·bus·es.
- : an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, especially one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep.Compare succubus.
- : a nightmare.
- : something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare.

nounevil spirit

Synonyms

Antonyms

She is betrayed in the usual manner, and finds, when too late, that she is embracing a hairy incubus which has a long tail.
Everything in life looked too bright since I succeeded in ridding myself of this incubus, and, then I found you.
Penniless and dclasse, the beautiful fugitive was an embarrassing incubus to her Roman relations.
Even in times when we felt no personal danger, this incubus of savage life all around weighed on our hearts.
The Marconi scandal was an incubus which lay heavily on the Government throughout the year.