Willies Meaning in English
word
ˈwɪliz
WIL-leez
wˈɪliz
WIL-leez
释义
A feeling of nervous fear, unease, or discomfort, usually caused by something creepy, scary, or disturbing.
用法与细微差别
'The willies' is informal, mainly used to describe a sudden, uneasy, creepy feeling. Often used with 'give (someone) the willies'. Not used for regular fear—it's specific to things that feel spooky, disgusting, or unsettling. Mostly used in the plural.
Spanish: escalofríos (de miedo) - repelús - yuyuPortuguese (BR): arrepio (de medo) - nervoso - calafrios (de medo)Portuguese (PT): arrepio (de medo) - nervosismo - calafrios (de medo)Chinese (Simplified): 发毛 (害怕或恶心时)Chinese (Traditional): 發毛（害怕或噁心時）Hindi: डर का अहसास - अजीब सा डरArabic: قشعريرة (من الخوف أو الاشمئزاز)Bengali: গা ছমছমানি - গায়ে কাঁটা দেওয়া (ভয় বা অস্বস্তি থেকে)Russian: мурашки (от страха) - неприятное чувствоJapanese: ぞっとする感じ - 気味の悪さVietnamese: cảm giác rùng mình - nổi da gà (vì sợ hoặc rợn)Korean: 소름끼침 - 으스스함Turkish: ürperti - tüyleri diken diken etmeUrdu: سہماہٹ - عجیب سا خوفIndonesian: merinding - perasaan tidak enak
例句
Spiders give me the willies.
basic
That dark house gave us the willies.
basic
Horror movies always give him the willies.
basic
I can't watch that video—it totally gives me the willies.
natural
Just thinking about snakes gives me the willies.
natural
That creepy doll in the corner gives everyone the willies.
natural