horripilation

horripilation

美 [hərəpɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n] 　英 [hərəpɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n]

• n.(由于寒冷,恐怖等引起的)毛发竖立；鸡皮疙瘩
• 网络毛骨悚然

英汉解释

n.	1. (由于寒冷,恐怖等引起的)毛发竖立;鸡皮疙瘩

英英解释

n.	1. the standing on end of somebody's hair, e.g. because of fear or cold

例句

The reflex that causes goose bumps is known as horripilation and it occurs in other mammals as well.

鸡皮疙瘩出现的反射条件是毛发竖立，这在其他哺乳动物身上也会出现。

When humans are cold, horripilation causes their hair stand up, but humans in general do not have much body hair.

当人感到寒冷时，毛发竖立会使他们的毛发直立，但人通常并没有什么体毛。