a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure 兴奋,激动 the thrill of jumping out of an aeroplane. 跳出飞机时的兴奋感。 ■an experience that produces such a feeling 引起激动(或兴奋)的经历 ■a wave or nervous tremor of emotion or sensation 震颤感;振动感 a thrill of excitement ran through her. 她感到一阵激动。 ■(archaic)a throb or pulsation (古)跳动;颤动 ■(Medicine)a vibratory movement or resonance heard through a stethoscope (医)震颤
verb
[with obj.]cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure 使非常兴奋(或激动);使震颤 his kiss thrilled and excited her. 他的吻使她激动不已。 I'm thrilled to bits. 我激动得不可自己。 [as adj. thrilling]a thrilling adventure. 激动人心的冒险。 ■[no obj.]experience such feeling 感到非常兴奋(或激动) thrill to the magic of the world 's greatest guitarist. 为世界最顶尖的吉他手的魅力所震撼。
[no obj., with adverbial](of an emotion or sensation) pass with a nervous tremor (情感,感觉)颤抖,振动 the shock of alarm thrilled through her. 警报的震扰使她全身颤抖。 ■[no obj.](poetic/literary)quiver or throb (诗/文)颤动;跳动
常用词组 the thrill of the chase
pleasure and excitement derived from seeking something desired, especially a sexual relationship with someone 追求(尤指追逐性伴侣)的快感
thrills and spills
the excitement of dangerous sports or entertainments, as experienced by spectators 惊险刺激
派生 thrillingly adverb 语源
Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'pierce or penetrate'): alteration of dialect thirl 'pierce, bore'