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单词 thrill
释义 thrill
I. \ˈthril\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English thrillen, alteration of thirlen to pierce — more at thirl
transitive verb
1. obsolete
 a. : to perforate or penetrate with or as if with a pointed instrument
 b. : to hurl (as a lance, spear) with strength
2. : to cause to have a shivering or tingling sensation : produce excitement in : affect emotionally
 < a spectacle which has thrilled and fascinated the human race — Barbara Buchman >
 < new gold rushes continued to thrill the prospectors — R.A.Billington >
3. : to cause to vibrate : affect so as to produce vibrations or quivering
 < an earthquake thrills the land >
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : pierce — usually used with through
2.
 a. : to act, move, or pass in such a manner as to provoke a sudden wave of emotion
  < a faint cold fear thrills through my veins — Shakespeare >
 b. : to experience an unexpected emotional reaction : feel a tingling or shivering sensation
  < people thrill to gay and beautiful music — London Calling >
  < you'll thrill at seeing sights reminiscent of life two centuries ago — advt >
  < the humblest peasant can thrill with pride — M.R.Cohen >
3. : to move or act tremulously : seem to tremble : vibrate
 < very rocks seen to thrill with life — John Muir †1914 >
 < though a very old town … it thrills and reverberates with the romance of machinery — Arnold Bennett >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : an instantaneous excitement : a tingling of or as if of the nerves produced by a sudden emotional reaction
 < the pungent thrill of hate — M.R.Cohen >
 < her laughter contained a thrill of joy — Ellen Glasgow >
 < a thrill of anticipation — Guy Priest >
 < a little thrill of horror — W.S.Maugham >
2. : a tangible vibration or tremor (as of the land during an earthquake) : throbbing
3. : an abnormal fine tremor or vibration in the respiratory or circulatory systems felt on palpation
4.
 a. : a stirring, sensational, or exciting quality or element
  < stories … that for sheer thrills rival gold prospecting — Ruth & Leonard Greenup >
 b. : thriller
III.
variant of trill
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