heebie-jeebies
/hee-bee-jee-beez/US // ˈhi biˈdʒi biz //UK // (ˈhiːbɪˈdʒiːbɪz) //
鸡皮疙瘩,恐惧症,晕眩,恐怖的热潮
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n.名词 noun
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Slang.
- : Usually the heebie-jeebies . a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies: Just thinking about ghosts gives me the heebie-jeebies.
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Examples
Whatever it is, the thing gave me the heebie-jeebies for a minute.
"Something in there gives me the heeby-jeebies," she said, pointing.
If it takes all this detail to fly straight and level, I'll get the heebie-jeebies when it comes to acrobatics!
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