好词典
quake
UK /kweɪk/US /kweɪk/
词源
源自古英语'cwacian'（颤抖），与古挪威语'kvaka'（抽搐）同源，拟声词模仿震动声音。
verb
❶ 指因恐惧、寒冷或强烈震动而颤抖，常用于形容人或物体剧烈抖动的状态。
“She was quaking with fear when she heard the strange noise.”
（听到奇怪的声音时，她害怕得直发抖。）
“The ground quaked during the earthquake.”
（地震时地面剧烈震动。）
同义词:shake, tremble, shiver
noun
❶ 指地震或类似的剧烈震动，也比喻引起强烈震动的事件或情绪波动。
“The city was destroyed by a massive quake.”
（这座城市被一场大地震摧毁了。）
“Scientists are trying to predict when the next quake will occur.”
（科学家们正试图预测下一次地震何时发生。）
同义词:earthquake, tremor, shock
常见短语
quake in one's boots — 形容因极度恐惧而颤抖，字面意思是'靴子都在发抖'，强调害怕的程度。
“The bully made the little boy quake in his boots.”
（那个霸凌者让小男孩吓得直哆嗦。）