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trembling
UK //ˈtrɛmblɪŋ//US //ˈtrɛmblɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 tremblen，来自古法语 trembler，最终源于拉丁语 tremere（意为“颤抖”）。
adjective
❶ 形容因恐惧、寒冷或虚弱而身体轻微抖动的状态，通常表现为无法控制的快速小幅度颤抖。
“Her trembling hands could barely hold the cup.”
（她颤抖的双手几乎拿不稳杯子。）
“The puppy was trembling with fear during the thunderstorm.”
（小狗在雷雨中害怕得直发抖。）
同义词:shaking, quivering, shivering
noun
❶ 指身体或物体轻微、快速的抖动动作或状态，常由情绪或物理因素引发。
“A slight trembling of the ground warned us of the coming earthquake.”
（地面轻微的颤动预警我们地震即将来临。）
“The trembling in his legs made it hard to stand.”
（他双腿的颤抖使得站立困难。）
同义词:tremor, vibration, shudder
常见短语
trembling with fear — 因极度恐惧而全身发抖的状态，常用于描述人或动物受惊时的生理反应。
“The child was trembling with fear when he saw the big dog.”
（孩子看到大狗时害怕得直发抖。）
trembling voice — 指因情绪激动、紧张或身体虚弱而导致声音不稳定、颤抖的说话状态。
“She answered the question with a trembling voice.”
（她用颤抖的声音回答了问题。）