tingling
tingling — 形容詞
- tinglingpositive
- more tinglingcomparative
- most tinglingsuperlative
1. producing a light physical feeling on the skin, as if many tiny sharp points are
刺麻的
引起皮膚輕微刺麻感的
producing a light physical feeling on the skin, as if many tiny sharp points are gently touching it
The cold wind left a tingling sensation on Nikhil's cheeks.
寒風吹得Nikhil的臉頰一陣刺麻。
attributive: tingling + sensation
A tingling heat crept up Hana's neck after she ate the spicy pepper.
Hana吃完辣椒後，一股刺麻的熱感爬上她的脖子。
The cream produced a gentle tingling effect on Folake's sunburnt skin.
藥膏在Folake曬傷的皮膚上產生了溫和的刺麻效果。
Mauricio rubbed his leg where a tingling pain had started after sitting too long.
Mauricio揉了揉腿，久坐後那裡開始一陣刺麻的疼痛。
attributive: tingling + pain
A tingling wave passed through Caleb's arm when the doctor tapped his elbow.
醫生輕敲Caleb的手肘時，一陣刺麻感傳過他的手臂。
- tingling sensation
- tingling feeling
- tingling pain
- tingling numbness
文法句型
tingling + sensation/feeling/pain
用法筆記
Used only before nouns (attributive position). You cannot say 'the feeling is tingling'; instead say 'a tingling feeling' or use the verb form: 'my skin is tingling.'
常見錯誤
2. causing a sudden feeling of fear, nervousness, or excitement that seems to run t
緊張興奮的
引起興奮或恐懼感的
causing a sudden feeling of fear, nervousness, or excitement that seems to run through your whole body
A tingling excitement ran through Talia as she opened the letter from the university.
Talia拆開大學寄來的信時，一陣緊張興奮的感覺傳遍全身。
attributive: tingling + excitement
Kabir felt a tingling fear creep up his spine in the dark, silent house.
Kabir在黑暗寂靜的房子裡感到一陣令人發麻的恐懼爬上背脊。
The audience waited in tingling anticipation for the winner's name to be called.
觀眾懷著令人發麻的期待，等待宣布獲獎者的名字。
attributive: tingling + anticipation
Alessia experienced a tingling thrill watching the fireworks explode over the lake.
Alessia看著煙火在湖面上綻放，感到一陣令人發麻的興奮。
There was a tingling nervousness in the room before the exam results arrived.
考試成績出來前，房間裡瀰漫著令人發麻的緊張氣氛。
- tingling excitement
- tingling anticipation
- tingling fear
- tingling thrill
- thrilling
stronger and purely positive; tingling can include fear or nervousness too
- electrifying
more intense and sudden; tingling is a subtler, more gradual feeling
- spine-chilling
specifically about fear; tingling covers a wider range of emotions including excitement
文法句型
tingling + excitement/fear/anticipation/thrill
用法筆記
Only appears before nouns naming emotions (excitement, fear, anticipation, thrill). Distinguish from adjective sense 1 (CAUSING PRICKLES), which describes physical skin sensations.
常見錯誤
tingling — 名詞
- tinglingsingular
- tinglingsplural
1. a light feeling on the skin, as if many tiny sharp points are gently touching it
刺麻感
皮膚上輕微刺刺的感覺
a light feeling on the skin, as if many tiny sharp points are gently touching it
Anong noticed a strange tingling in her fingertips after the long piano practice.
Anong發現長時間練琴後，指尖有一種奇怪的刺麻感。
collocation: a tingling in + body part
The medicine caused a mild tingling that lasted for about ten minutes.
藥物引起輕微的刺麻感，持續了大約十分鐘。
Caleb shook his foot to get rid of the tingling after sitting cross-legged.
Caleb甩了甩腳，想擺脫盤腿久坐後的刺麻感。
A warm tingling spread from Mert's toes as he stepped into the hot bath.
Mert踏入熱水澡時，一陣溫暖的刺麻感從腳趾蔓延開來。
collocation: a tingling spread from + body part
The dentist warned Folake about some tingling in her lip after the injection.
牙醫提醒Folake，注射後嘴唇可能會有一些刺麻感。
- a tingling in [body part]
- a mild tingling
- a strange tingling
- prickling
very close synonym; prickling emphasises the sharp-point quality more than tingling
- pins and needles
specifically the tingling from temporary pressure on a nerve, e.g. sitting too long
- numbness
a lack of feeling; tingling is an active sensation, often felt before or after numbness
- numbness
complete loss of sensation rather than the light active feeling of tingling
文法句型
a tingling in + body part
feel/have/notice a tingling
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 2 (NERVOUS THRILL): this sense describes a physical skin sensation. If the feeling comes from an emotion rather than a physical cause, use sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden feeling of excitement, anticipation, or nervousness that runs through y
緊張興奮
突然的興奮或緊張感
a sudden feeling of excitement, anticipation, or nervousness that runs through your body
Élise felt a tingling of excitement as the train pulled into the unfamiliar city.
火車駛入陌生城市時，Élise感到一陣緊張興奮。
pattern: a tingling of + emotion
A tingling of fear passed through Abigail when she heard footsteps behind her.
Abigail聽到身後腳步聲時，一陣令人發麻的恐懼掠過心頭。
Nikhil felt a tingling of anticipation before his first day at the new job.
Nikhil在新工作第一天前，感到一陣令人發麻的期待。
pattern: a tingling of + anticipation
The strange noise sent a tingling of alarm through everyone sitting in the classroom.
奇怪的聲音讓教室裡每個人都感到一陣令人發麻的驚慌。
Hana felt a tingling of joy seeing her painting on the gallery wall.
Hana看到自己的畫掛在畫廊牆上，感到一陣令人發麻的喜悅。
- a tingling of excitement
- a tingling of fear
- a tingling of anticipation
- calm
a state of peace with no emotional charge
- indifference
complete absence of any strong feeling
文法句型
a tingling of + excitement/fear/anticipation
feel/send a tingling of + emotion
用法筆記
Always followed by 'of' plus an emotion word. The emotion named is the content of the feeling, not its cause. Distinguish from noun sense 1 (PRICKLY FEELING), which names a physical skin sensation.
常見錯誤
tingling — 動詞
- tinglingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tinglings3rd person singular
- tinglinging-ing form
- tinglingedpast simple
1. to experience a light prickly feeling on or under your skin, often because of co
感到刺麻
皮膚感到輕微刺痛或發麻
to experience a light prickly feeling on or under your skin, often because of cold, pressure, or a gentle touch
Mauricio's fingers tingled after he held the frozen drink for too long.
Mauricio握住冰凍飲料太久，手指開始感到刺麻。
intransitive: body part + tingled
Kabir's cheek tingled where Alessia had lightly brushed it with her scarf.
Alessia的圍巾輕輕拂過Kabir的臉頰，那裡感到一陣刺麻。
Talia's legs tingled as feeling returned after she knelt for an hour.
Talia跪了一個小時後，雙腿恢復知覺時感到刺麻。
Even hours later, Caleb's shoulder still tingled from the heavy backpack strap.
過了幾個小時，Caleb的肩膀仍因沉重的背包帶而感到刺麻。
pattern: tingle from + cause
Anong's skin tingled when the cold ocean water touched her sunburnt back.
Anong曬傷的背碰到冰冷海水時，皮膚感到刺麻。
- fingers tingle
- skin tingles
- tingle from the cold
文法句型
[body part] + tingle
tingle from + cause
tingle with + cold
用法筆記
Subject is typically a body part (fingers, cheek, legs). Distinguish from verb sense 2 (FEEL EXCITEMENT): here the tingling has a physical cause such as cold, touch, or pressure — not an emotion.
常見錯誤
2. to feel excitement, fear, joy, or another powerful emotion so intensely that the
全身發麻
因興奮或恐懼而全身發麻
to feel excitement, fear, joy, or another powerful emotion so intensely that the feeling seems to travel through your whole body
Folake tingled with excitement as the plane lifted off for her first trip abroad.
飛機起飛展開首次出國旅行時，Folake興奮得全身發麻。
pattern: tingle with + emotion
The children tingled with fear listening to the ghost story in the dark.
孩子們在黑暗中聽鬼故事，恐懼得全身發麻。
Nikhil's whole body tingled with pride when his daughter received the award.
女兒領獎時，Nikhil驕傲得全身發麻。
pattern: whole body tingled with + emotion
Abigail tingled with nervous energy before stepping onto the stage to perform.
Abigail踏上舞台表演前，緊張得全身發麻。
Élise tingled with joy at the surprise party her friends had arranged for her.
Élise看到朋友為她安排的驚喜派對，高興得全身發麻。
- tingle with excitement
- tingle with fear
- tingle with joy
- tingle with pride
文法句型
tingle with + excitement/fear/joy/pride
用法筆記
Always takes 'with' followed by an emotion noun. The subject is the person feeling the emotion. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (FEEL PRICKLING): that sense names a body part as subject and has a physical cause.