ephialtes

厄菲阿尔特

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    an incubus; a nightmare

    废旧

    Those that were asleep it [a spirit] terrified with horrible visions; those that were waking it would strike, pull, or press, lying heavy upon them like an Ephialtes: so that there were perpetuall complaints every morning of their last nights rest through the whole Town.

词源

From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

来源：wiktionary