hair-raising

adjective
🔊/ˈheə reɪzɪŋ/
🔊/ˈher reɪzɪŋ/
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  1. extremely frightening but often exciting令人寒毛直竖的;惊险的
    • a hair-raising adventure/story紧张刺激的历险/故事
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryHair-raising is used with these nouns:
    • adventure
    • experience
    • tale
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