blood-curdlingBrE /ˈblʌd kɜːdlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈblʌd kɜːrdlɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective(of a sound or a story 声音或故事) filling you with horror; extremely frightening 使人毛骨悚然的；极为可怕的◆a blood-curdling scream/story 令人不寒而栗的尖叫／故事