Word · Frequency #9961
thriller
惊悚片；惊险小说；悬疑作品
a suspenseful and exciting story, play, or movie; such works as a genre
- 1.
Something that thrills.
令人激动的事物。
- 2.
a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
悬疑冒险故事、戏剧或电影
- 3.
A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
惊险刺激、悬念迭起的作品类型(故事、书籍、戏剧、电影)。
- 4.
A sharp, usually sweetened herbal tea flavored with a fruit or berry.
一种味浓、通常加糖、用水果或浆果调味的草本茶。
令人兴奋的事物；果味花草茶；令人激动的事物。；悬疑冒险故事、戏剧或电影；惊险刺激、悬念迭起的作品类型(故事、书籍、戏剧、电影)。
In use
I stayed up all night reading that thriller; the ending completely surprised me.
We watched a gripping thriller at the cinema, and the tension kept us on the edge of our seats.
She enjoys writing thrillers because she loves creating suspense.
a [adjective] thriller
形容词常用来描述惊悚片的风格或质量。
I just read a gripping thriller.
我刚读了一本扣人心弦的惊悚小说。
thriller about [noun]
This is a thriller about a conspiracy.
这是一部关于阴谋的惊悚片。
watch/read a thriller
常用动词为watch（电影）或read（小说）。
Connections
Collocations
- psychological thriller
- 心理惊悚片
- I'm a big fan of psychological thrillers that keep you guessing until the end.我是心理惊悚片的忠实粉丝，这类电影让你猜到最后。
- political thriller
- 政治惊悚片
- The novel is a gripping political thriller set in Washington D.C.这部小说是一部以华盛顿特区为背景的扣人心弦的政治惊悚片。
- crime thriller
- 犯罪惊悚片
- This crime thriller has a complex plot full of unexpected twists.这部犯罪惊悚片情节复杂，充满了意想不到的转折。
- action thriller
- 动作惊悚片
- The movie combines non-stop action with a thrilling story, making it a perfect action thriller.这部电影将不间断的动作与惊险故事相结合，是完美的动作惊悚片。
- thriller novel
- 惊悚小说
- She spent the whole weekend reading a thrilling thriller novel.她整个周末都在读一本扣人心弦的惊悚小说。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：thriller = thrill（刺激）+ er，让人刺激的电影。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：movie/film、novel/literature、television/drama 该词为中性词，通常用于指代悬疑惊悚类型的电影、小说或电视剧，在口语和书面语中都较为常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'thriller' (/-ɪlɚ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.