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恐怖电影 Scary Movie

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ID: 2901 Advanced
人生来就对神秘世界有一定的好奇心，同时也带着不同程度的恐惧感，说起鬼，每个人都有一套自己的心得，但是不同文化对“妖魔鬼怪”的想象其实是有些不同的，今天的讨论要让你知道什么是真正的恐怖！ Photo by Rain Rannu
Fri Jun 03 2016 | Fiona Tian, Constance Fang
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吓晕 xiàyūn to scare
腿软 tuǐruǎn for one's legs to go weak
聊斋 liáozhāi Dark Tales (Hong Kong drama based on classic)
封神榜 fēngshénbǎng The Investiture of the Gods (Mainland Chinese drama based on classic)
今天看了一部恐怖电影，快把我吓晕了，晚上都不敢一个人去厕所了。
jīntiān kàn le yī bù kǒngbù diànyǐng ，kuài bǎ wǒ xià yūn le ，wǎnshang dōu bùgǎn yī gè rén qù cèsuǒ le 。
I saw a horror film today. It almost made me pass out from terror. I'm not going to be able to go to the toilet alone tonight.
是什么恐怖电影啊，说出来让我也去感受一下。
shì shénme kǒngbù diànyǐng ā ，shuō chūlai ràng wǒ yě qù gǎnshòu yīxià 。
What horror film was it, give me an idea of it.
别问我它的名字，我感觉一说出名字就腿软。
bié wèn wǒ tā de míngzi ，wǒ gǎnjué yī shuō chū míngzi jiù tuǐ ruǎn 。
Don't ask me the name, my knees will buckle at just saying the name.
有这么夸张吗？我们从小到大看的恐怖片还少吗？
yǒu zhème kuāzhāng ma ？wǒmen cóngxiǎodàodà kàn de kǒngbùpiānr hái shǎo ma ？
Was it really that scary? Haven't we seen a lot of horror films growing up?
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