单词 | hairraising |
释义 | > see alsoalso refers to : hair-raisingadj. > as lemmashair-raising hair-raising adj. capable of causing the hair to ‘stand on end’ through fear or excitement. ΚΠ 1900 Daily News 24 Apr. 7/5 The hair-raising, long, steep descent of Box Hill. 1902 Daily Chron. 16 Sept. 3/4 Marvellous yarns of hair-raising perils. 1928 Daily Express 17 Aug. 9/1 There were a few hair-raising mishaps, but nobody was hurt. 1957 Times 30 Aug. 8/6 A runaway 70-ton Army transporter..careered downhill into the village of Carlton, Notts., to-day at 60 m.p.h. after its brakes had failed... ‘It was a hair-raising experience..’ said Driver Lee. < see also as lemmas |
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