hair-raising
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈhair-raising adjective FRIGHTENEDfrightening and dangerous in a way that is exciting 惊险的；使人毛发直竖的 a hair-raising car chase 一场惊险的汽车追逐► see thesaurus at frightening
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hair-raising• We ended up making a hair-raising 200 kilometre night drive to the border.• Inland travel and preaching became easier at once, though he had hair-raising adventures and was not naturally brave.• After various hair-raising adventures in Afghanistan, Newcombe settled in Northern India.• After many hair-raising adventures, most not only survive but emerge wiser and stronger as a result of their harrowing ordeal.• Andreas' driving had been hair-raising enough, but this was a completely new experience.• Riding to work with Harry is usually a hair-raising experience.• Even so, when applied to yesterday's polls the program yields fascinating - not to say hair-raising - results.• Evans had relayed some hair-raising stories about the exploitation of her rich patients.• Jenny had lots of adventures, travelling all over the world and always coming home with hair-raising stories.• As usual, there was no shortage of hair-raising stunts in the series.• This can often be the most hair-raising time for any entrepreneur.ˈhair-raising adjectiveChineseSyllable
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hair-raising
ˈhair-raising
adjective
frightening and dangerous in a way that is exciting:
a hair-raising car chase
■ very frightening
▪terrifying extremely frightening: a terrifying thought | The experience was absolutely terrifying. | She spoke of the terrifying ordeal (=a very bad experience) when three armed men burst into her house.
▪hair-raising very frightening and involving danger, in a way that is exciting: hair-raising stories | a hair-raising motorcycle ride through the streets of Havana
▪spine-chilling very frightening – used about films, stories etc that involve frightening or cruel events: a spine-chilling novel by Stephen King
▪blood-curdling especially literary [only before noun] very frightening – used especially about sounds: a blood-curdling scream | a blood-curdling growl
ˈhair-raising
adjectivefrightening and dangerous in a way that is exciting:
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Clothes 衣服
be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform穿着一身新衣裳／鲜艳的服装／化装舞会服／毛皮衣服／制服 be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)穿着黑色衣服／红色衣服／牛仔裤和 T 恤／最好的西服／皮衣／丝绸衣服／破衣烂衫 be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion穿好衣服准备上班／上学／赴晚宴／出席特殊场合 be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate打扮成男人／女人／小丑／海盗 wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes穿休闲服／名牌服装／二手衣服 wear jewellery/( jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfumeespecially
佩戴珠宝首饰／饰品／手表／眼镜／隐形眼镜；喷香水 have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suiton 戴着牛仔帽；穿着红色连衣裙／蓝色西服 put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet穿上／脱下衣服／外套／鞋子；戴上／取下头盔 pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks穿上／脱下外套；戴上／脱下手套；穿上／脱下袜子 change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/( your pajamasespecially
换上牛仔裤／睡衣
Appearance 外貌
change/enhance/improve your appearance改变／提升／改善形象 create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look塑造／获得／拥有／给某物以新的／现代的／复古的外貌 brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair梳／用洗发剂洗／洗／吹头发 have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle理发；换一个新发型 have/get a piercing/your nose pierced穿孔；穿鼻孔 have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed有纹身；在（胳膊上）刺花纹；去除纹身 have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery做整容手术 use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics使用化妆品；化妆
Fashion 时尚
follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions追求时尚；赶时髦 spend/waste money on designer clothes把钱花在／浪费在名牌服装上 be fashionably/stylishly/welldressed 衣着时尚／新潮／考究 have good/great/terrible/awfultaste in clothes着装很有品味／品味很差 update/revamp your wardrobe更新服装 be in/come into/go out of fashion流行；开始流行；不再流行 be (back/very much) in vogue（又开始／非常）流行 create a style/trend/vogue for sth为…创造了一种风格／趋势／潮流 organize/put on a fashion show策划／举办时装秀 show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection展示／首次推出一位设计师的春／夏装系列 sashay/strut down the catwalk/( runwayNAmE also
走 T 型台 be on/do a photo/fashion shoot做专业摄影／时装摄影