incubus
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ us/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ incubi /-baɪ/
梦淫妖(传说趁女人在睡梦中与之交合的妖魔)
a male evil spirit who is believed to have sex with women while they are sleeping
Compare: succubus
梦魇般的精神压力;沉重的负担
something that causes unpleasant problems for someone
They are powerless to throw off the incubus of the past. 他们无力摆脱过去的阴影。