| 单词 | white-knuckler |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhite-knuckler white-knuckler n. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American) (a) an event or experience provoking extreme fear, suspense, or anxiety; a very frightening or suspenseful book, film, etc.; (b) a person with an extreme fear of something (esp. flying); a tense or anxious person. ΚΠ 1968 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 28 May ii. 1/3 Nelson's flight was a ‘white knuckler’ all the way, with low visibility requiring instrument flying most of the time. 1972 K. K. Cox & B. M. Enis Marketing Res. Process vii. 233 An individual who will not admit that he is afraid of flying may characterize a neighbor..as a real ‘white-knuckler.’ 1999 Publishers Weekly 2 Aug. 68/2 It's a white-knuckler of a read—but it's not for the claustrophobic. 2005 M. Simon Body Scissors 28 Once a white-knuckler until his first drink at noon, Miles now had to drink in the morning to quiet his shakes. 2014 K. Turner Start your own Import/Export Business xi. 202 If you're not familiar with sales, you may find this portion of the program a white-knuckler. < as lemmas |
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