中文词源
willies 心里发毛
可能来自英语方言woollies,羊毛，羊毛制衣，引申义发痒，紧张不安，词源同wool.
英语词源
- willies (n.)
- "spell of nervousness," 1896, perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the itchiness of wool garments.
权威例句
- 1. It gives me the willies.
- 这使我毛骨悚然.
- 2. Being alone in that gloomy house gave me the willies.
- 我一个人在那所阴暗的房子心里就发毛.
- 3. He said that Opposition members were a bunch of weary Willies.
- 他说反对党的成员是一群没有力量和活力的家伙.
- 4. Walking down that street at night gives me the willies.
- 晚上在那条街上走我很害怕.
- 5. The dark, dank cave gave me the willies.
- 一个既黑暗又潮湿 、 又阴冷的洞.