willie
noun
(alsowilly)uk/ˈwɪl.i/us/ˈwɪl.i/the willies[plural]informal
afeelingofnervousnessandfear,especiallycausedby somethingstrangeorthreatening:
(尤指由奇事或威胁导致的)紧张不安,心惊胆战Spending anightin thehousealonealwaysgivesme the willies.独自一人在这所房子里过夜总是让我心惊胆战的。
Seeing something in theshadows, Isuddenlygotthe willies andran.看到阴影里有什么东西,我突然紧张起来,撒腿就跑。
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anotherspellingofwilly
(willy 的另一种拼法)Fear & phobias
- acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobic
- aquaphobia
- arachnophobia
- bogie
- catastrophize
- chill
- claustrophobia
- cold sweat
- dread
- homophobia
- homophobic
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- Islamophobia
- misophonia
- mortal
- scare
- xenophobe
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