Make your skin crawl Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈskɪn/ /ˈkɹɔɫ

MAYK yor SKIN KRAWL

UK

mˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /skˈɪn/ /kɹˈɔːl

MAYK yawr SKIN KAWL

释义

If something makes your skin crawl, it makes you feel extremely uncomfortable, frightened, or disgusted.

用法与细微差别

This is an informal, vivid idiom describing an intense emotional reaction of fear or disgust, often from creepy, gross, or unnerving things. Common with stories, spiders, or disturbing sounds. Not used for mild discomfort.

• Spanish: ponerle la piel de gallina - dar escalofríos
• Portuguese (BR): dar arrepios - fazer a pele arrepiar
• Portuguese (PT): pôr pele de galinha - fazer arrepios
• Chinese (Simplified): 让你起鸡皮疙瘩 - 让你毛骨悚然
• Chinese (Traditional): 讓你起雞皮疙瘩 - 讓你毛骨悚然
• Hindi: आपकी रोंगटे खड़े कर देना
• Arabic: يجعلك تشعر بالقشعريرة
• Bengali: গা শিউরে ওঠা - শরীর কাঁটা দিয়ে ওঠা
• Russian: мурашки по коже
• Japanese: 鳥肌が立つ
• Vietnamese: làm tôi nổi da gà - làm tôi sởn gai ốc
• Korean: 소름 끼치다
• Turkish: tüylerim diken diken olmak
• Urdu: رونگٹے کھڑے ہو جانا
• Indonesian: membuat bulu kuduk merinding

例句

Spiders really make my skin crawl.

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That scary movie made my skin crawl.

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The sound of nails on a chalkboard makes my skin crawl.

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Just thinking about snakes makes my skin crawl.

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His creepy story last night really made my skin crawl.

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Ugh, that bug crawling on my arm made my skin crawl!

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