heebie-jeebies

英 ['hi:bi'dʒi:biz] 美
  • n. 紧张;战栗;神经过敏

英英释义


1. extreme nervousness

实用场景例句


Being alone in the dark gives me the heebie - jeebies.
我独自待在黑暗处就感到心慌.

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英文词源


heebie-jeebies (n.)
1923, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck (1890-1942), creator of "Barney Google."