frisson

/ˈfriːsɒ̃/ (bre, ipa) · /friːˈsɔːn/ (ame, ipa) · /frē-ˈsōⁿ fri-ˈsōn/ (ame, mw)

frisson — noun

  • frissonsingular
  • frissonsplural

1. a brief, sharp rush of strong emotion — usually excitement, fear, or anticipatio

1.名詞C2
釋義

a brief, sharp rush of strong emotion — usually excitement, fear, or anticipation — that you feel in your body, often right before something dramatic happens.

例句

A frisson of excitement ran through the audience when Aoi stepped onto the stage.

a frisson of [emotion] + ran through [group]

Karim felt a frisson of fear as the lights in the old theatre suddenly went out.

felt a frisson of [emotion] + as-clause for trigger event

同義詞
  • thrill

    more common and less formal; broader use

  • shiver

    emphasizes the physical body reaction more than the emotion

  • shudder

    stronger physical reaction, usually from fear or disgust

  • tingle

    milder and more pleasant; physical sensation focus

文法句型

a frisson of [emotion]

feel/send a frisson

用法筆記

Almost always used with 'of' + an emotion noun (excitement, fear, anticipation, pleasure, horror). Frequently the subject of 'feel', 'send', or 'run through'; rarely used without naming the emotion.

常見錯誤

❌I had a frisson yesterday.
✅I felt a frisson of excitement yesterday.
💡'frisson' almost always needs 'of + emotion' to specify which feeling.
❌The film was very frisson.
✅The film gave me a frisson of horror.
💡'frisson' is a noun, not an adjective.