From the first paragraph of this article at Deadline.com.
上記の文で、heebie-jeebiesの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "heebie-jeebies" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
〈米俗〉〔恐怖・緊張などによる〕非常にナーバスな気持ち、神経過敏、ビクビクした状態
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:JITTERS, CREEPS
Etymology/語源
Merriam-Websterによると、初めて使用されたのは、1923年。アメリカの漫画家Billy DeBeckが作った新語。
According to Merriam-Webster:
First Known Use of heebie-jeebies:
1923, coined by Billy DeBeck †1942 American cartoonist
Examples
- Don't start talking about ghosts - they give me the heebie-jeebies.
- The economic situation is giving a lot of investors the heebie-jeebies.
- She used to get the heebie-jeebies walking home at night.
- I don't know what it is about him, he just gives me the heebie jeebies.
- The mere thought of being in a dungeon like that is enough to bring on the heebie-jeebies.
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