gooseflesh

/ˈɡuːsˌfleʃ/ /ˈɡuːzˌfleʃ/

Meanings

noun

鸡皮疙瘩

(chiefly in plural) Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.

Examples :

"The scary movie gave me gooseflesh on my arms. "

那部恐怖电影吓得我胳膊上起了鸡皮疙瘩。

Related Words

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

兴奋，激动。

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

孩子们对学校旅行的兴奋之情，从他们的叽叽喳喳的谈话声中就能明显感受到。

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

movie noun

/ˈmuːvi/

电影，影片。

"My favorite movie is about a group of friends who go on an adventure. "

我最喜欢的电影讲述的是一群朋友去冒险的故事。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

hairs noun

/hɛrz/ /hɛərz/

头发，毛发。

"After the haircut, the barber swept the hairs off the floor. "

理发后，理发师把地上的碎头发扫掉了。

erection noun

/ɪˈɹɛkʃən/

建立，建造。

"The school's new addition, a modern science lab, was a testament to the impressive erection of new facilities. "

学校的新增设施，一个现代化的科学实验室，证明了其新建设施的卓越建设能力。

scary adjective

/ˈskɛəɹi/

可怕，吓人。

"She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film."

电影里可怕的片段出现时，她就躲在枕头后面。

involuntary adjective

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/

无意的，非自愿的

"The student's tears were involuntary; she couldn't help crying when she saw the sad movie. "

这个学生的眼泪是无意的；看到悲伤的电影时，她忍不住哭了。

plural noun

/ˈplɔː.ɹəl/ /ˈpləɹəl/

复数

"The plural of "cat" is "cats." "

“Cat”的复数形式是“cats”。

skin noun

/skɪn/

皮肤，表皮

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

他太恶心了，让我浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。

caused verb

/kɔzd/

导致，引起，造成

"The lightning caused thunder."

闪电引起了雷声。

raised verb

/ɹeɪzd/

举起，抬起

"to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

想要说话就举起你的手；举起你的拐杖来保护自己。