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shivered

UK //ˈʃɪvəd//US //ˈʃɪvərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'schiveren',可能与古英语 'ceorfan'(切碎)有关,引申为“碎裂般的颤抖”。

verb

❶ 因寒冷、恐惧或紧张而轻微颤抖,通常指身体不由自主地抖动。

“She shivered in the cold wind.”

(她在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。)

“The child shivered with fear when he heard the loud noise.”

(孩子听到巨响时害怕得发抖。)

同义词:trembled, quivered, shuddered

常见短语

shivered with fear — 因极度恐惧而颤抖,形容害怕到身体不由自主地抖动。

“He shivered with fear when he saw the shadow in the dark.”

(看到黑暗中的影子时,他吓得发抖。)

shivered with cold — 因寒冷而发抖,通常指身体对低温的自然反应。

“They shivered with cold while waiting for the bus in the snow.”

(他们在雪中等公交车时冷得发抖。)