incubus

名词 incubus:

1. a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
2. a situation resembling a terrifying dream
   同义词：nightmare
3. someone who depresses or worries others

in.cu.bus

n.（名词）
【复数】 in.cu.bus.es 或 in.cu.bi [-bo.]
An evil spirit believed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep.
阴库巴斯恶鬼，梦淫妖：据说会趁女人熟睡压而在女人身上并与其交配的恶鬼
A nightmare.
梦魇
An oppressive or nightmarish burden.
沉重的或梦魇般的重担

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Late Latin
源自 后期拉丁语
from Latin incubô
源自 拉丁语 incubô
from incub3re [to lie down on] * see incubate
源自 incub3re [躺在…上面] *参见 incubate