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chills

UK //tʃɪlz//US //tʃɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'chile',来自古英语 'ciele'(寒冷),与德语 'Kälte'(寒冷)同源。

noun

❶ 指身体突然感到寒冷或发抖的感觉,通常伴随发烧或紧张情绪。

“She had a fever and was experiencing chills all night.”

(她发烧了,整晚都在打寒战。)

“The cold wind gave me sudden chills down my spine.”

(冷风突然让我脊背发凉。)

同义词:shivers, goosebumps, coldness

verb

❶ 使感到寒冷或害怕,通常指突然的寒冷感或恐惧感。

“The horror story chilled me to the bone.”

(这个恐怖故事让我毛骨悚然。)

“Her icy glare chilled the room.”

(她冰冷的眼神让整个房间都冷了下来。)

同义词:freeze, frighten, unnerve

常见短语

send chills down someone's spine — 形容某事物让人感到极度恐惧或不安,通常指突然的寒意或害怕的感觉。

“The ghost story sent chills down my spine.”

(这个鬼故事让我脊背发凉。)

get the chills — 指因为寒冷、害怕或激动而感到身体发抖或发冷。

“I always get the chills when I watch horror movies.”

(我看恐怖电影时总会感到发冷。)