thriller
/ˈθrɪlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈθrɪlər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthri-lər/ (ame, mw)
thriller — 名詞
1. a book, film, or play that tells an exciting story full of suspense, designed to
驚悚；驚悚片
情節緊張刺激，常涉及犯罪或懸疑的作品
a book, film, or play that tells an exciting story full of suspense, designed to keep the audience tense and eager to discover what happens next, typically involving crimes, secrets, or dangerous situations that create a fast-moving plot
Anjali stayed up until 3 a.m. reading a thriller about a missing diplomat.
Anjali 為了讀那本關於失蹤外交官的驚悚小說，熬夜到凌晨三點。
noun + about [topic] — describing subject matter
Gabriel prefers psychological thrillers over comedies because he loves the suspense.
Gabriel 比較喜歡心理驚悚片而不是喜劇片，因為他很愛那種緊張感。
genre + thriller — classifying the subgenre
The film is a political thriller set in 1990s Taipei.
這部電影是以 1990 年代臺北為背景的政治驚悚片。
Hao said the thriller had so many unexpected twists that he could not guess the ending.
Hao 說那部驚悚片有太多意想不到的轉折，讓他完全猜不到結局。
- mystery
mystery focuses on solving a puzzle or crime; thriller emphasizes tension throughout
- suspense
suspense can describe the feeling or any work that creates it; thriller is a specific genre label
- crime drama
crime drama centers on criminals and investigators; thriller may or may not involve crime
- whodunit
whodunit is a subtype of mystery focused on discovering the perpetrator; thriller is broader in scope
用法筆記
Unlike mystery or horror, the focus in a thriller is on sustained excitement and suspense rather than on solving a puzzle or causing fear. Commonly appears in combinations such as 'psychological thriller' or 'political thriller' to specify the subgenre.