噩梦英语可以译为"nightmare"，这个词源于中世纪英语中的"mare"，意思是"恶魔"或"恶梦"。来自古英语的"mære"，意思是"一个大的，凶恶的女人"。

例句：

I had a nightmare last night and woke up screaming.

The war was a nightmare that nobody could have ever imagined.

Losing my job was a nightmare that I never thought would happen to me.