"spell of nervousness," 1896, perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the itchiness of wool garments.
雙語例句
1. It gives me the willies.
這使我毛骨悚然.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. Being alone in that gloomy house gave me the willies.
我一個人在那所陰暗的房子心里就發(fā)毛.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. He said that Opposition members were a bunch of weary Willies.
他說反對黨的成員是一群沒有力量和活力的家伙.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Walking down that street at night gives me the willies.