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shivering
UK //ˈʃɪvərɪŋ//US //ˈʃɪvərɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 shiveren（碎裂，颤抖），与古英语 ceafl（颚）有关，可能模仿颤抖时牙齿打战的声音。
adjective
❶ 因寒冷、恐惧或疾病而身体轻微颤抖的状态，通常表现为无法控制的肌肉收缩。
“She stood shivering in the cold wind without a coat.”
（她没穿外套站在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。）
“The puppy was shivering after getting wet in the rain.”
（小狗淋雨后浑身发抖。）
同义词:trembling, quivering, shuddering
noun
❶ 身体颤抖的动作或状态，常见于寒冷、紧张或生病时。
“A sudden shivering ran down her spine when she heard the noise.”
（听到声响时一阵颤抖顺着她的脊背而下。）
“The shivering of the leaves indicated the coming storm.”
（树叶的颤动预示着暴风雨将至。）
同义词:tremor, vibration, quiver
常见短语
shivering with cold — 因极度寒冷而颤抖，强调寒冷是主要原因。
“The children came back shivering with cold after playing in the snow.”
（孩子们雪地玩耍回来后冷得直哆嗦。）
shivering like a leaf — 像树叶一样剧烈颤抖，形容因恐惧或寒冷颤抖得非常厉害。
“When she saw the spider, she was shivering like a leaf.”
（看到蜘蛛时她吓得像树叶般发抖。）