thrill /θril/ I. n. ［c］ 1.兴奋，激动：a thrill of joy 一阵欢乐的感觉；cause a thrill 产生一阵激动 2.引起激动的事物：Seeing the pyramids was a great thrill. 参观金字塔是件激动人心的事。 ‖II. vi.& vt. (使)非常兴奋，(使)非常激动：We thrilled at the good news. 我们听到那好消息感到很兴奋。 Little Tom was so thrilled at going to the movie. 小汤姆去看电影是那么地激动。
thrilled adj. 兴奋的：I was secretly thrilled at the prospect of going there again. 我为将要再去那里一次而窃喜。
thriller /ˈθrilə/ n. ［c］ 使人毛骨悚然的东西；富有刺激性的小说：best-selling thriller畅销惊险小说；a gripping political thriller一部扣人心弦的政治小说；a new thriller by this American writer这位美国作家新创作的惊险小说 She had always wanted to write a spy thriller.她一直想写一部惊险的间谍小说。
