thrill
noun[C]
uk/θrɪl/us/θrɪl/C1
afeelingofextremeexcitement, usuallycausedby somethingpleasant:
兴奋;激动;紧张感the thrill ofwinningacompetition赢得比赛的激动
So why dopeoplestill gohunting- is it the thrill of thechase?那么为什么人们还去打猎——是不是因为追捕猎物让人感到兴奋刺激?
Itgaveme arealthrill toseeher again after so manyyears.这么多年以后与她重逢,着实令我激动。
Thevideoshowsthe thrillsandspills(=excitementandaccidents)ofmotorracing.录像呈现了赛车的刺激和危险。
Synonym
frisson
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avidity
- boosterism
- commotion
- fever pitch
- flirtation
- frenzy
- friskiness
- frisson
- frolic
- hubbub
- pep
- perkiness
- physicality
- piquancy
- pizzazz
- whirl
- zealousness
thrill
verb[IorT]
uk/θrɪl/us/θrɪl/C2
to make someonefeelveryexcitedandpleased:
(使)兴奋;(使)激动;(使)紧张The 22-year-oldswimmerthrilled theworldwith hisperformance.这位22岁的游泳选手以他的表现让全世界激动。
Synonym
exhilarate
Making people excited and interested
- absorbed
- animate
- besomeone'sbagidiom
- bedazzle
- breathe
- breathe (new) life into sthidiom
- engage
- intoxicate
- intrigue
- occupy
- overexcite
- overstimulate
- stir
- stretch
- sweepsomeonealong
- talksomethingup
- tantalize
- the Thames
- titillate
- whip