• n. 激动；震颤；紧张
• vt. 使…颤动；使…紧张；使…感到兴奋或激动
• vi. 颤抖；感到兴奋；感到紧张

来自古英语 thyrlian,钻孔，打洞，穿过，来自 thyrel,洞，来自 thurh,穿过，通过，即 through 的古英语拼写形式。引申诸相关词义。

thrill

thrill: [13] Etymologically, thrill denotes ‘make a hole in’. It is a Middle English alteration of Old English thyrlian ‘pierce’, a derivative of thyrl ‘hole’ (source of the second syllable of nostril). And this in turn was formed from thurh ‘through’. The notion of ‘making a hole’ led in the 16th century to the metaphorical ‘pierce with emotion’, but the narrowing down of this to ‘fill with pleasure’ seems to be a comparatively recent development, from the late 19th century. Its earlier wider connotations are preserved in the derivative thriller ‘exciting story’ [19].
=> nostril, through

thrill (v.)

early 14c., "to pierce, penetrate," metathesis of Old English þyrlian "to perforate, pierce," from þyrel "hole" (in Middle English, also "nostril"), from þurh "through" (compare Middle High German dürchel "pierced, perforated;" see through) + -el. Meaning "give a shivering, exciting feeling" is first recorded 1590s, via metaphoric notion of "pierce with emotion." Related: Thrilled; thrilling.

thrill (n.)

"a shivering, exciting feeling," 1670s, from thrill (v.). Meaning "a thrilling experience" is attested from 1936.

1. The thrill wears off after a few years of marriage. You'll see.

婚后几年这种兴奋感就会逐渐消逝。你等着瞧吧。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It gave me a big thrill to meet my favourite author in person.

能见到我最喜欢的作者本人使我感到兴奋不已。

来自《权威词典》

3. He got a vicarious thrill out of watching his son score the winning goal.

他看着儿子射入获胜的一球，也同样感到欣喜若狂。

来自《权威词典》

4. The news sent a thrill of joy to my heart.

这消息使我感到一阵喜悦.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. His speech caused a thrill among the audience.

他的演说引起了听众的极大兴奋.

来自《简明英汉词典》