thrill
thrill — 名詞
- thrillsingular
- thrillsplural
1. the pleasant, intense excitement you feel when you do something you really enjoy
興奮
強烈的興奮或愉快
the pleasant, intense excitement you feel when you do something you really enjoy
Sofia felt a thrill of excitement when she opened the letter from the university.
Sofia 打開大學寄來的信時，心中感到一陣興奮。
thrill of excitement — common pattern with 'of'
For many children, the biggest thrill of the year is opening presents on Christmas morning.
對許多孩子來說，一年中最開心的事就是聖誕節早上拆禮物。
It gave Tariq a real thrill to meet his favourite author at the book fair.
能在書展見到最喜歡的作者，讓 Tariq 興奮不已。
Bao could not hide the thrill in his voice when he talked about his new job across the city.
Bao 在談到他在城裡的新工作時，聲音裡藏不住興奮。
The children got a thrill out of watching the magician pull a rabbit from his hat.
孩子們看著魔術師從帽子裡拿出兔子，覺得非常興奮。
- excitement
broader in meaning, less intense; can describe general energetic feeling
- rush
more informal; a sudden intense burst of excitement, often from danger or drugs
- boredom
the opposite feeling of having nothing interesting to do or experience
文法句型
thrill of (doing) something
give someone a thrill
get a thrill out of
用法筆記
Usually used in the singular. When used as a countable noun, it refers to a specific exciting experience rather than the general feeling.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden physical feeling, like a shiver or tingle, that is caused by a strong e
顫動感
情緒引發的身體反應
a sudden physical feeling, like a shiver or tingle, that is caused by a strong emotion such as fear, joy, or surprise
A thrill ran down Soraya's spine as the orchestra played the final notes of the symphony.
管弦樂團奏出交響樂最後幾個音符時，一陣顫慄竄過 Soraya 的背脊。
thrill ran down [body part] — describes the physical sensation
Caleb felt a strange thrill in his chest every time he thought about his upcoming trip to Thailand.
每次想到即將出發的泰國之旅，Caleb 的胸口就會湧起一陣奇異的悸動。
The frightening movie gave Apinya a cold thrill that made her pull the blanket tight around her shoulders.
那部恐怖電影讓 Apinya 感到一陣冰冷的驚慄，她不由得把毯子緊緊裹在身上。
Chiara felt a thrill of fear when she heard footsteps following her on the dark street.
在漆黑的街道上聽到身後有腳步聲時，Chiara 感到一陣恐懼的戰慄。
- numbness
lack of physical sensation or feeling
文法句型
thrill + verb (run down, go through)
thrill of + emotion (fear, pleasure)
用法筆記
Sense 2 focuses on the body's physical reaction (shiver, tingle), while sense 1 focuses on the emotional feeling of happiness. The subject of the 'thrill' is usually a body part (spine, chest, nerves) or the sensation itself (a thrill + verb).
常見錯誤
❌ 'A thrill went through my body from the good news.' — sense 2 is specifically about physical sensations, not general excitement. Use sense 1 for 'thrill of excitement' as an emotion.
3. the excitement that people feel when they do dangerous or frightening things, es
刺激感
危險活動帶來的快感
the excitement that people feel when they do dangerous or frightening things, especially in sports or entertainment
Talia loves the thrill of skiing down the steepest mountain slopes in the Alps.
Talia 熱愛在阿爾卑斯山最陡峭的雪坡上滑雪所帶來的刺激感受。
the thrill of [activity] — pattern for describing what causes the excitement
For some people, the thrill of a roller coaster comes from mixing fear with joy.
對某些人來說，坐雲霄飛車的刺激來自恐懼與快樂的交織。
Sahil missed the thrill of racing his bicycle down the steep hill near his childhood home.
Sahil 懷念小時候騎著腳踏車衝下家門前那座陡坡的刺激感。
The video shows the thrills and spills of motorbike racing through city streets.
這段影片呈現了摩托車在街頭競速的刺激與危險。
- adrenaline rush
informal; the sudden burst of energy from a dangerous situation
- kick
informal; a pleasurable thrill, as in 'get a kick out of something'
- safety
the condition of being free from danger or risk
文法句型
the thrill of + noun/-ing
thrill seeker
用法筆記
This sense is often used in fixed expressions like 'thrill seeker' (a person who enjoys dangerous activities) and 'thrills and spills' (the excitement and accidents of a sport). Unlike sense 1, this one emphasises risk and danger as the source of excitement.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I like the thrill of reading books.' — reading books is usually not dangerous; use sense 1 ('thrill of excitement') for enjoyable experiences that are not risky.
thrill — 動詞
- thrillpresent simple I / you / we / they
- thrills3rd person singular
- thrilling-ing form
- thrilledpast simple
1. to give someone a very strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially by
使興奮
讓某人非常興奮愉快
to give someone a very strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially by doing something surprising or skilful
The singer's performance thrilled the crowd at the stadium last night.
那位歌手的表演讓昨晚體育館內的觀眾熱血沸騰。
active: [person/performance] thrills [audience]
Liang's science project thrilled the judges with its clever and simple design.
Liang 的科學作品以其巧妙簡潔的設計令評審大為驚豔。
thrill [someone] with [something]
The news that school would close early due to the snow thrilled the students.
學校因大雪而提早放學的消息讓學生們興奮不已。
Watching the baby take her first steps thrilled her parents and grandparents.
看著寶寶踏出第一步，讓她的父母和祖父母都高興極了。
The young swimmer thrilled the world by breaking the Olympic record at her first Games.
這位年輕泳將在初次參加奧運時打破紀錄，令全世界為之振奮。
- bore
to make someone lose interest or feel tired of something
文法句型
thrill someone (with something)
be thrilled (by/at/with something)
用法筆記
The passive form 'be thrilled' is very common and means 'to be very pleased.' It can be followed by 'with,' 'by,' 'at,' or a that-clause: 'I was thrilled with the results,' 'She was thrilled that you came.'
常見錯誤
2. to suddenly experience a strong feeling of excitement, joy, or emotion, especial
感到興奮
突然感受到強烈情緒
to suddenly experience a strong feeling of excitement, joy, or emotion, especially in response to something
Stephanie thrilled at the chance to study art in Florence for a whole year.
Stephanie 因為有機會到佛羅倫斯學一整年藝術而感到興奮不已。
thrill at [something] — intransitive pattern with 'at'
The children thrilled with joy when they saw the first snowfall of the winter season.
孩子們看到冬天第一場雪時，高興得不得了。
thrill with [emotion]
Theo thrilled to the sound of the temple bells ringing across the valley at dawn.
Theo 聽著寺廟的鐘聲在拂曉時分迴盪山谷，內心激動不已。
Liang thrilled at the sight of the golden temple shining in the morning sunlight.
看到金色寺廟在晨光中閃閃發光，Liang 感到心中一陣激動。
- dread
to feel great fear or worry about something that is going to happen
文法句型
thrill at/to something
用法筆記
This intransitive sense is less common in everyday speech than the transitive sense 1. It is found more often in literature and formal writing. The patterns 'thrill at' and 'thrill to' are both used, with 'thrill to' sounding slightly more poetic.