"willies" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 发毛 (害怕或恶心时)

Definition

通常由令人毛骨悚然、可怕或让人不舒服的事物引起的不安、害怕或不适感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用语，常搭配 'give (someone) the willies'，形容因一些怪异、不舒服或惊悚的事物产生的不安感，非一般意义上的害怕。

Examples

Spiders give me the willies.

蜘蛛让我有**发毛**的感觉。

That dark house gave us the willies.

那座黑暗的房子让我们感到**发毛**。

Horror movies always give him the willies.

恐怖片总让他感到**发毛**。

I can't watch that video—it totally gives me the willies.

我看不了那个视频——真让我**发毛**。

Just thinking about snakes gives me the willies.

一想到蛇我就**发毛**。

That creepy doll in the corner gives everyone the willies.

角落里那只怪异的玩偶让大家都觉得**发毛**。