"the creeps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 毛骨悚然 (mǎo gǔ sǒng rán)
• 起鸡皮疙瘩 (qǐ jīpí gēda)

Definition

由于害怕、不安或奇怪的事物引起的不舒服或毛骨悚然的感觉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用在表达'give (someone) the creeps'或'get the creeps'。属于非正式口语，用来描述心理上的不适而非实际的寒冷。常用来形容让人觉得可怕或怪异的人、地方或东西。

Examples

Spiders always give me the creeps.

蜘蛛总让我觉得**毛骨悚然**。

That old house gives her the creeps at night.

那座老房子晚上让她感到**毛骨悚然**。

Walking through the dark alley gave him the creeps.

走过那条黑暗的小巷让他感到**毛骨悚然**。

That weird doll in the corner seriously gives me the creeps.

角落里那只怪娃娃真的让我觉得**毛骨悚然**。

I got the creeps just listening to that ghost story.

光是听那个鬼故事我就感到**毛骨悚然**。

He gives me the creeps—there’s something off about him.

他让我觉得**毛骨悚然**，他有点古怪。