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spine-chiller
noun[ C ]
(alsospinechiller)uk /ˈspaɪnˌtʃɪl.ər/ us /ˈspaɪnˌtʃɪl.ɚ/
a frightening film, book, story, etc.: 惊悚片|惊悚小说|惊悚故事
In the week before Halloween, we are broadcasting five spine-chillers from some of our best new writers.万圣节前那个星期，我们在播五部我们的几个最畅销作家写的惊悚故事。
She was reading Bram Stoker's spine-chiller "Dracula".她（那时）在读布拉姆·斯托克的惊悚小说《德古拉》。
This Southern gothic spinechiller is much better than your average mainstream horror movie.这部南哥特式惊悚小说比一般的主流的恐怖电影好得多。
Synonym
chiller
Despite its pulpy plot, this is a classy spine-chiller with a fine cast.
This spinechiller is one of the best of a cycle of movies inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.
You'll find this spine-chiller has a real twist in the tail.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Types of film, play, book etc.
action thriller
adaptation
Afrofuturism
Aga saga
allegorical
anime
bodice-ripper
boy-meets-girl
director's cut
noir
non-documentary
non-literary
one-shot
paean
parody
potboiler
psychological
sequel
stream of consciousness
tragicomedy
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