“令人毛骨悚然”常见的英文表达有:
chilling:这个词侧重于描述给人带来极度寒冷、恐惧的感觉,让人不寒而栗。例如:The story he told was so chilling that we all felt a shiver down our spines.(他讲的故事太令人毛骨悚然了,我们都感觉脊背发凉。)
creepy:意思是令人毛骨悚然的、怪异的、诡异的,常用来形容那些让人感觉不舒服、不自在的场景、事物或人。例如:That old abandoned house looks really creepy at night.(那座废弃的老房子在晚上看起来特别令人毛骨悚然。)
hair-raising:字面意思是“让人头发竖起来的”,形象地表达出极度恐惧、毛骨悚然的感觉。例如:The horror movie was full of hair-raising scenes.(这部恐怖电影充满了令人毛骨悚然的场景。)