thrill

thrill
noun
  1. 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
  1. [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。
  2. [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
  1. 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
  1. the excitement of dangerous sports or entertainments, as experienced by spectators
    惊险刺激
派生
thrillingly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'pierce or penetrate'): alteration of dialect thirl 'pierce, bore'
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