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willies

英 ['wɪlɪz] 美 ['wɪlɪz]

解释

n. 焦虑不安；心惊肉跳；小鸡鸡（儿童用语，willy的复数）
n. (Willies)人名；(英)威利斯

※ 提供单词"willies"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

willies 心里发毛

可能来自英语方言woollies,羊毛，羊毛制衣，引申义发痒，紧张不安，词源同wool.

英文词源

willies (n.): "spell of nervousness," 1896, perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the itchiness of wool garments.

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例句和用法

1. It gives me the willies.: 这使我毛骨悚然.

2. Being alone in that gloomy house gave me the willies.: 我一个人在那所阴暗的房子心里就发毛.

3. He said that Opposition members were a bunch of weary Willies.: 他说反对党的成员是一群没有力量和活力的家伙.

4. Walking down that street at night gives me the willies.: 晚上在那条街上走我很害怕.

5. The dark, dank cave gave me the willies.: 一个既黑暗又潮湿、又阴冷的洞.