c. 1200, from Late Latin (Augustine), from Latin incubo "nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper)," from incubare "to lie upon" (see incubate). Plural is incubi. In the Middle Ages their existence was recognized by law.
实用例句
1. 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。
来自辞典例句
2. He was at the problem confronting him, weighted down the incubus of his working - class station.