英文词源
- thrill
- thrill: [13] Etymologically, thrill denotes ‘make a hole in’. It is a Middle English alteration of Old English thyrlian ‘pierce’, a derivative of thyrl ‘hole’ (source of the second syllable of nostril). And this in turn was formed from thurh ‘through’. The notion of ‘making a hole’ led in the 16th century to the metaphorical ‘pierce with emotion’, but the narrowing down of this to ‘fill with pleasure’ seems to be a comparatively recent development, from the late 19th century. Its earlier wider connotations are preserved in the derivative thriller ‘exciting story’ [19].
=> nostril, through - thrill (v.)
- early 14c., "to pierce, penetrate," metathesis of Old English þyrlian "to perforate, pierce," from þyrel "hole" (in Middle English, also "nostril"), from þurh "through" (compare Middle High German dürchel "pierced, perforated;" see through) + -el. Meaning "give a shivering, exciting feeling" is first recorded 1590s, via metaphoric notion of "pierce with emotion." Related: Thrilled; thrilling.
- thrill (n.)
- "a shivering, exciting feeling," 1670s, from thrill (v.). Meaning "a thrilling experience" is attested from 1936.
中文词源
thrill：震颤，兴奋，紧张
来自古英语 thyrlian,钻孔，打洞，穿过，来自 thyrel,洞，来自 thurh,穿过，通过，即 through 的古英语拼写形式。引申诸相关词义。
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thrill（震颤）：莎士比亚用来比喻强烈情绪刺穿身体
英语单词thrill来自古英语，本意是“刺穿”，与through（通过）同源。16世纪末，英国文学巨匠莎士比亚在自己的戏剧作品中开创了thrill一词的独创性用法，将人的某种强烈情绪反应形容为被这种强烈情绪“刺穿”（thrill）。从此以后，thrill就被用来形容人的某种强烈情绪反应，如恐惧。
thrill：[θrɪl] n.v.（使）震颤，（使）感到紧张或激动
thrilling：['θrɪlɪŋ] adj.令人兴奋的，毛骨悚然的，惊心动魄的，颤抖的
thriller：['θrɪlə] n.惊悚片，惊悚小说，使人毛骨悚然的东西
thrill：震颤，兴奋，紧张
来自古英语 thyrlian,钻孔，打洞，穿过，来自 thyrel,洞，来自 thurh,穿过，通过，即 through 的古英语拼写形式。引申诸相关词义。