goosebumps

IPA/ˈɡuːsbʌmps/
IPA/ˈɡuːsbʌmps/

goosebumps — 名詞

1. Small raised bumps that appear on a person's skin when they feel cold, scared, o

1.名詞B1
釋義

雞皮病粒

寒冷、恐懼或興奮時皮膚上突起小顆粒

Small raised bumps that appear on a person's skin when they feel cold, scared, or excited — like the bumpy look of a plucked goose's skin.

例句

A sudden cold wind gave Adina goosebumps on her arms and legs.

一阵突然的寒風讓 Adina 的手臂和腿上起了雞皮病粒。

collocation: give + goosebumps

The horror movie was so frightening that goosebumps covered Jiwoo's neck and shoulders.

恐怖片太可怕了,雞皮病粒覆滿了 Jiwoo 的胸口和肩膀。

collocation: goosebumps + covered + body part

同義詞
  • goose pimples

    less common variant, used mainly in British English

  • goose flesh

    more formal or literary, used as an uncountable noun

文法句型

goosebumps (no singular form)

用法筆記

Always used in the plural form. A singular form like 'goosebump' is nonstandard.

常見錯誤

❕ 'I got a goosebump.' ✅ 'I got goosebumps.' — goosebumps is always used as a plural noun; there is no standard singular form.