thrill1 /θrɪl/ ●●○ noun 1 [countableC]EXCITED a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this 〔突然而又强烈的〕激动,狂喜;令人激动的事 Winning first place must have been quite a thrill. 赢得第一名肯定让人非常激动。
the thrill of (doing) something (=the excitement you get from something) (做)某事获得的兴奋感 the thrill of travelling at high speeds 高速行驶的刺激感
Even though I’ve been acting for years, I still get a thrill out of going on stage. 尽管我演了多年戏,走上舞台我仍然感到十分激动。
It gave Pat a thrill to finally see the group perform live. 帕特终于看到这个乐队现场表演,感到十分激动。
a thrill of excitement/anticipation/fear etc She felt a thrill of pride as her son stepped forward. 当她的儿子迈步向前,她感到一阵自豪。
do something for the thrill of it (=do something for excitement and not for any serious reason) 为了寻求刺激而做某事
2. thrills and spills (also thrills and chills)EXCITED informal the excitement and danger involved in an activity, especially a sport 〔尤指体育运动中的〕惊险刺激 3. the thrill of the chase/hunt the excitement you feel when you are trying to get something that is difficult to get, especially when you are trying to get a romantic relationship with someone 追求过程中的刺激感〔尤指追求某人时〕 → cheap thrill at cheap1(6)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa big/great thrillIt was a great thrill for me to beat Federer.
a real thrillPlaying in such an important game must be a real thrill.
a cheap thrill disapproving (=excitement that you can get easily or without much effort)Young people go to the big city in search of cheap thrills.
a vicarious thrill (=one which you get when you watch or hear about someone else doing something exciting)He clearly enjoyed the vicarious thrill of reading about grisly murders.
verbsget a thrillI get such a thrill out of skydiving.
feel a thrill written:I felt a thrill of anticipation as I waited for her train to arrive.
give somebody a thrillIt gave me a big thrill to meet him.
phrasesa thrill of excitement/anticipation/pleasureAs the plane took off, she felt a thrill of excitement.