the heebie-jeebies
the heebie-jeebies — 名詞
1. a feeling of being nervous, frightened, or uncomfortable because something seems
發毛；恐懼
因怪異或恐怖而生的緊張不安感
a feeling of being nervous, frightened, or uncomfortable because something seems strange, creepy, or threatening
The old hospital on Pine Street gave João the heebie-jeebies.
松樹街上那間老醫院讓 João 覺得毛毛的。
give [someone] the heebie-jeebies — used for spooky places
Wei gets the heebie-jeebies every time the elevator breaks down.
每次電梯故障時，Wei 就會感到一陣不安。
get the heebie-jeebies — routine nervous reaction
There was something about the empty playground at midnight that gave Léa the heebie-jeebies.
午夜時空無一人的操場讓 Léa 心底直發毛。
The strange phone calls at three in the morning gave Andrés the heebie-jeebies.
凌晨三點打來的奇怪電話讓 Andrés 渾身發毛。
After watching the horror movie, Hoa had the heebie-jeebies for the rest of the night.
看完那部恐怖片後，Hoa 整晚都覺得心裡發毛。
- the creeps
very similar informal phrase; 'the creeps' focuses more on disgust or unease from something unsettling
- the jitters
more about nervousness before an event than fear of something creepy
- goosebumps
can describe the same physical sensation but is neutral (also used for excitement, not just fear)
- calm
opposite emotional state
文法句型
give + [someone] + the heebie-jeebies
get + the heebie-jeebies
have + the heebie-jeebies
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article 'the'. The phrase is plural in form but singular in meaning. Common verbs that introduce it are 'give', 'get', and 'have'.