horripilation

英 [hɒ,rɪpɪ'leɪʃən] 美
  • 鸡皮疙瘩
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中文词源

horripilation 因受惊和发冷等毛发竖立，起鸡皮疙瘩

horr-,毛发，硬毛，词源同hair,-pil,毛发，词源同depilatory.即竖起的寒毛，引申词义毛骨悚然，受惊。

英文词源

horripilation (n.)
from Late Latin horripilationem (nominative horripilatio), noun of action from past participle stem of horripilare, from stem of horrere "to bristle" (see horror) + pilus "hair" (see pile (n.3)).

双语例句

1. I suddenly have a bad case of horripilation. Was I being set up?
我突然感到一阵不安. 我会不会中计了?

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