"the creeps" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 毛骨悚然
• 起雞皮疙瘩

Definition

由於害怕、不安或奇怪的事物引起的不舒服或毛骨悚然的感覺。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於表達 'give (someone) the creeps' 或 'get the creeps'。屬於非正式口語，用來描述心理上的不適而非實際的寒冷。多用於形容令人害怕或怪異的人、地方或事物。

Examples

Spiders always give me the creeps.

蜘蛛總是讓我覺得**毛骨悚然**。

That old house gives her the creeps at night.

那座老房子在晚上讓她感到**毛骨悚然**。

Walking through the dark alley gave him the creeps.

走過那條黑暗的小巷讓他感到**毛骨悚然**。

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

角落裡那隻怪娃娃真的讓我覺得**毛骨悚然**。

I got the creeps just listening to that ghost story.

光是聽那個鬼故事我就覺得**毛骨悚然**。

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

他讓我覺得**毛骨悚然**，他有點古怪。