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    thrilling

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++thril·ling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective  EXCITEDinteresting and exciting 引人入胜的；令人激动的 a thrilling 3–2 victory 比分为3比2的激动人心的胜利► see thesaurus at exciting —thrillingly adverb
    Examples from the Corpus
    thrilling• The helicopter trip over the mountains was a thrilling end to a fantastic holiday.• a thrilling end to the story• However, the orchestra gave a vigorous account of the work with a truly thrilling end.• It is always a thrilling experience to make the journey with face pressed against the carriage window.• It's not a thrilling task but is easy and only takes minutes.• Ruby Tiger had looked on the point of collapse after her thrilling victory but quickly recovered.• In a thrilling victory over Arizona, Bailey scored four straight points.• But a fine 61 from Martin Jones steered the home side to a thrilling win.
    thril·ling adjectiveChineseSyllable
    interesting and Corpus exciting


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    thrilling
    thril‧ling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ adjective
    interesting and exciting:
        a thrilling 3–2 victory
    —thrillingly adverb
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ thrilling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ very exciting
       ▪ gripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting
       ▪ dramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: the dramatic events of the past week
       ▪ exhilarating /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: an exhilarating ride
       ▪ nail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: a nail-biting finish


    thrill·ingBrE /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectiveexciting and enjoyable 惊险的；紧张的；扣人心弦的；令人兴奋不已的◆a thrilling experience/finish激动人心的经历／结局<titled tranID="18" status="1">exciting</titled>dramatic ◇ heady ◇ thrilling ◇ exhilarating

    These words all describe an event, experience or feeling that causes excitement. 以上各词均指事情、经历或感受令人激动、兴奋。

    • exciting causing great interest or excitement 指令人激动的、使人兴奋的：◆This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years. 这是近年来生物学上最令人振奋的进展之一。
    • dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive （指事情或情景）激动人心的、引人注目的、给人印象深刻的：◆They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。
    • heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful 指强烈作用于感官的、使兴奋的、使抱有希望的：◆the heady days of youth 令人陶醉的年轻时代
    • thrilling exciting and enjoyable 指惊险的、紧张的、扣人心弦的、令人兴奋不已的：◆Don't miss next week's thrilling episode! 别错过下周扣人心弦的那一集！
    • exhilarating very exciting and enjoyable 指使人兴奋的、令人激动的、令人高兴的：◆My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. 我第一次跳伞的经历很令人激动。

    exciting, thrilling or exhilarating? 用 exciting、thrilling 还是 exhilarating？

    Exhilarating is the strongest of these words and exciting the least strong. Exciting is the most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or event that excites you. Thrilling is used especially for contests and stories where the ending is uncertain. Exhilarating is used especially for physical activities that involve speed and/or danger. 在这组词中 exhilarating 语气最强，exciting 语气最弱。exciting 最宽泛，可用于任何令人激动的活动、经历、感受或事情；thrilling 尤用于结局难测的比赛和故事；exhilarating 尤用于涉及高速度或危险的体育活动。

    Patterns

    • a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment
    • a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere
    • a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish/finale/victory/win
    ▸ thrill·ing·ly BrE /ˈθrɪlɪŋli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈθrɪlɪŋli/ 🔊 adverb