goose bums (should be goose bumps) : 鸡皮疙瘩
"goose bumps" is not a 书面语 at all! 它本来就是口头用语,没有什么书面不书面的. Goose bumps就是当一个人看到讨厌的东西，或是情绪激动的时候皮肤上起的鸡皮疙瘩。
你可以说"她的矫揉造作让我起鸡皮疙瘩", 但不表示 goose bumps = 矫揉造作!
例: every time I see a snake, I get goose bumps all over!
这句话的意思是：“每当我看到蛇，我全身就会起鸡皮疙瘩。”你能翻译成“每当我看到蛇，我就会矫揉造作。”吗?
definition from Merriam-Webster dictionary: goose bumps :a roughness of the skin produced by erection of its papillae especially from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement
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