"emotional thrill," 1777 (Walpole), from French frisson "fever, illness; shiver, thrill" (12c.), from Latin frigere "to be cold" (see frigid). Scant record of the word in English between Walpole's use and 1888.
雙語例句
1. A frisson of appre-hension rippled round the theatre.
劇場裏頓時泛起一片疑懼。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Again a frisson of excitement swept through his heart.
他心裏有掠過一陣激動.
來自互聯網
3. A frisson of surprise shot through him.
一陣驚喜向他襲來.
來自互聯網
4. The discovery of substantial pools of home - grown Islamic terrorists has added a frisson of fear.