thrill
n
1
(a) wave of excited feeling; nervoustremor 兴奋; 激动; 紧张; 震颤
a thrill of joy, fear, horror,etc 一阵欢乐、 害怕、 恐怖等
He gets his thrills from rock-climbing. 他从攀岩运动中得到兴奋、 刺激的感受.
With a thrill I realized that I had won. 我意识到自己获得了胜利, 心里一阵激动.
(b) experience causing this 引起激动等的经历
It was a real thrill to meet the Queen. 能见到女王的确是令人兴奋的事.
the thrill of a lifetime 一生中最令人激动的经历.
2 (idm 习语) (the) thrills and spills excitement caused by taking part in or watching dangerous sports or entertainments (参加或观看危险的文体活动或表演所感受的)紧张和刺激. thrill, v
1 [Tn, Tnt esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
cause (sb) to feel a thrill or thrills 使(某人)感到兴奋或激动
a thrilling experience 令人激动的经历
The film thrilled the audience. 那部电影对观众很有刺激性.
I was thrilled by her beauty. 她花容月貌教我一见倾心.
We were thrilled to hear your wonderful news. 我们听到你的好消息非常兴奋.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) feel a thrill or thrills 感到兴奋或激动
a film to make you thrill with excitement 使人兴奋已极的电影.
3 (idm 习语) (be) thrilled to `bits (infml 口) (be) extremely pleased 非常愉快
The children were thrilled to bits by their presents. 孩子们得到礼物高兴极了. thriller n novel, play or film with an exciting and gripping plot, esp one involving crime 情节扣人心弦的小说、 戏剧或电影(尤指关於罪案的)
[attrib 作定语]
a thriller writer 写惊险故事的作家.
Today Native Americans express their anger over this business deal.
今天,美国的土著人对这桩买卖仍然愤愤不平。
It was the first joy I had known for years.
我豁然开朗了。这是我多年来第一次感到高兴的事了。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.