“毛骨悚然”，汉语成语，意思是毛发竖起，脊梁骨发冷；形容恐惧惊骇的样子（with one's hair standing¹ on end; be absolutely terrified），令人毛骨悚然可以翻译为“make someone's blood run cold”，表示“to cause one to feel frightened or unnerved”。

 

例句：

 

黑暗中的脚步声令我毛骨悚然。

The sound of footsteps in the dark made my blood run cold.

 

这是那种使你毛骨悚然的微笑。

This was the kind of smile that made your hair stand on end.

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