“起鸡皮疙瘩”常见的英文表达有 get goosebumps 或 have goosebumps,也可用 get the chills 或 have the chills 来表示因某种刺激(如寒冷、恐惧、激动等)而皮肤上出现小疙瘩的状态。
The eerie sound in the dark alley made me get goosebumps.(黑暗小巷里那诡异的声音让我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。 )
When I heard that shocking news, I had goosebumps all over.(当我听到那个令人震惊的消息时,我全身都起了鸡皮疙瘩。 )
The ghost story was so scary that it gave me the chills.(这个鬼故事太吓人了,让我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。 )