willies

• n. 焦虑不安；心惊肉跳；小鸡鸡（儿童用语，willy的复数）
• n. (Willies)人名；(英)威利斯

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.

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.

1. It gives me the willies.

这使我毛骨悚然.

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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.

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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.

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4. Walking down that street at night gives me the willies.

晚上在那条街上走我很害怕.

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5. The dark, dank cave gave me the willies.

一个既黑暗又潮湿 、 又阴冷的洞.

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