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shuddering

UK //ˈʃʌdərɪŋ//US //ˈʃʌdərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 shuderen,可能与古诺尔斯语 skjóta(投掷)有关,最初描述快速抖动的动作。

adjective

❶ 形容因恐惧、寒冷或强烈情绪而身体不由自主地颤抖的状态,通常带有明显的抖动动作。

“She stood in the cold wind, shuddering uncontrollably.”

(她站在寒风中,不受控制地颤抖着。)

“The shuddering child clung to his mother after the nightmare.”

(做噩梦后,颤抖的孩子紧紧抓住他的母亲。)

同义词:trembling, shivering, quivering

noun

❶ 指身体或物体因外力或情绪影响而产生的剧烈抖动动作,通常持续时间较短。

“A sudden shuddering ran through the old house during the earthquake.”

(地震时,一阵突然的颤动传遍了这栋老房子。)

“The shuddering of the plane's wings made passengers nervous.”

(飞机机翼的颤动让乘客们感到紧张。)

同义词:tremor, vibration, convulsion

常见短语

shuddering halt — 形容某事物突然且剧烈地停止,通常伴随着明显的震动或抖动。

“The train came to a shuddering halt just before the collapsed bridge.”

(火车在坍塌的桥前剧烈地停了下来。)