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thrill v.发抖；狂喜；激动；恐惧 Thrill comes from an Old English word meaning “pierce,” suggesting the metaphor of being “pierced by emotion.” Thrill is often used in a strictly positive sense, though it can also refer to the unique combination of terror and pleasure that some people experience in certain situations — for example, when riding death-defying roller coasters or watching frightening flicks (often called thrillers). ★★☆☆☆ 2006.5

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[θril] Thrill doesn’t refer to any old type of excitement; this stuff is intense. For many people, the experience of riding a roller coaster provides a great thrill, or an intense feeling of excitement. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says “pathological gambling” involves persistent, recurring and uncontrollable pursuit less of money than of thrill of taking risks in quest of a windfall. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词](突然而强烈的)激动，狂喜，恐惧 If something gives you a thrill, it gives you a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear.   [usu sing]I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning...我还记得自己不知道圣诞节早晨会得到什么礼物时内心有多么激动。It's a great thrill for a cricket-lover like me to play at the home of cricket.对我这样的板球爱好者来说，能够在板球的故乡比赛是一件令人无比兴奋的事。...the realization that new adventures, new thrills, and new worlds lie ahead.认识到前面有新的冒险，新的惊喜和新的世界2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)狂喜；(使)激动；(使)极度兴奋 If something thrills you, or if you thrill at it, it gives you a feeling of great pleasure and excitement.   [V n]  [V at/to n]The electric atmosphere both terrified and thrilled him...极度紧张的气氛让他既害怕又兴奋。The children will thrill at all their favourite characters.孩子们看到所有那些他们最喜爱的人物形象会兴奋不已。3See also:thrilled；thrilling；  4[PHRASE 短语]惊险刺激 If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises. Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills.它的主要观众的年龄集中在 17 岁到 24 岁之间，而这些人喜欢极速的惊险刺激。

英语单词	thrill
英美音标	[θril]
中文释义	v.发抖；狂喜；激动；恐惧
vocab简明	Thrill doesn’t refer to any old type of excitement; this stuff is intense. For many people, the experience of riding a roller coaster provides a great thrill, or an intense feeling of excitement.
vocab扩展	Thrill comes from an Old English word meaning “pierce,” suggesting the metaphor of being “pierced by emotion.” Thrill is often used in a strictly positive sense, though it can also refer to the unique combination of terror and pleasure that some people experience in certain situations — for example, when riding death-defying roller coasters or watching frightening flicks (often called thrillers).
真题原句	The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says “pathological gambling” involves persistent, recurring and uncontrollable pursuit less of money than of thrill of taking risks in quest of a windfall.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](突然而强烈的)激动，狂喜，恐惧 If something gives you a thrill, it gives you a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear. [usu sing] I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning... 我还记得自己不知道圣诞节早晨会得到什么礼物时内心有多么激动。 It's a great thrill for a cricket-lover like me to play at the home of cricket. 对我这样的板球爱好者来说，能够在板球的故乡比赛是一件令人无比兴奋的事。 ...the realization that new adventures, new thrills, and new worlds lie ahead. 认识到前面有新的冒险，新的惊喜和新的世界 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)狂喜；(使)激动；(使)极度兴奋 If something thrills you, or if you thrill at it, it gives you a feeling of great pleasure and excitement. [V n] [V at/to n] The electric atmosphere both terrified and thrilled him... 极度紧张的气氛让他既害怕又兴奋。 The children will thrill at all their favourite characters. 孩子们看到所有那些他们最喜爱的人物形象会兴奋不已。 3 See also:thrilled ；thrilling ； 4 [PHRASE 短语]惊险刺激 If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises. Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills. 它的主要观众的年龄集中在 17 岁到 24 岁之间，而这些人喜欢极速的惊险刺激。
来源	2006.5

Thrill Great Refer Experience Feeling Riding Roller Excitement