tremble
v
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(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth)shake involuntarily (from fear, cold, weakness, etc); quiver(因恐惧、 寒冷、 虚弱等)颤抖, 战栗, 哆嗦
trembling hands 颤抖的手
His voice trembled with rage. 他气得声音都颤抖了.
We were trembling with excitement. 我们兴奋得颤抖起来.
(b) [I] shake slightly 轻轻摇晃; 颤动
leaves trembling in the breeze 在微风中摇晃的叶子
The bridge trembled as the train sped across it. 火车过桥 时速度很快, 震得桥身直颤.
2 [I, Ipr, It]
be very anxious or agitated 焦虑; 担心; 不安
I tremble at the thought of what may happen. 我想到可能出现的情况就不寒而栗.
She trembled to think what might have happened to him. 她想到他可能遇到的情况就十分担心.
3 (idm 习语) in fear and trembling => fear1. tremble, n feeling, movement or sound of trembling; tremor 内心的战栗; 颤抖的动作或声音; 震颤
There was a tremble in his voice. 他的声音有点颤抖.
(infml 口) She was all of a tremble, ie trembling all over. 她浑身哆嗦.
🎯 考研助记
船舶”(谐音)是不晃来晃去? 颤抖
🔁 扩展释义
*['trembl]n. 战栗, 颤抖vi. 战栗, 忧虑, 摇晃相关词组: tremble to think... be all of a tremble all of a tremble
I'm afraid I can't agree with you. That's a good way of giving information, but it's not a good way of persuading people. For one thing, it's boring, and people aren't going to read an ad that looks boring. For another thing, one computer looks very like
The fax has greatly changed office work, especially in China.
特别是在中国,传真机大大地改变了办公室的工作。
Twelve days later, millions more Indians lined the railway tracks as a slow train took the jar containing his ashes 584 kilometres to a place by the river.