hag-ridden

词源

hag-ridden (n.)

1680s, "ridden by hags or witches," past-participle adjective from hag-ride (1660s); from hag (n.) + ridden. From 1702 as "oppressed, harassed;" 1758 as "afflicted by nightmares." An old term for sleep paralysis (the sensation of being held immobile in bed, often by a heavy weight, and accompanied by a sense of alien presence). A holed stone hung over the bed was said to prevent it.

例句

• 1. I hope the old hag has gone out to do her grocery shopping and hasn't come back yet. 我希望那个老妖婆出门买杂货还没回来。
• 2. " Come off it, old hag! “ 不!不! 不!
• 3. An ugly old hag appeared. 一位相貌丑陋的老女巫走来.
• 4. Syed Mohammed and Hag looked cross. 悉德?穆罕默德先生和赫格先生看样子生气了.
• 5. This intimation seemed to compose in some degree the vehement passion of the old hag. 这番交代似乎使老妖婆的无名怒火稍微平息了一点.