tremble的用法总结

Quiz Time：1. All the kids should be taught to ________hands when they're introduced to someone new.

A: shake B: tremble

2. It increases your heart-rate, makes you hands__________ and flushes your face.

A: shake B: tremble

词义辨析：颤抖，抖动

颤抖，抖动

shake

tremble

shiver

quake

quiver

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shake

shake v. 颤抖，摇晃

表示颤抖时，为不及物动词

可以表示因为激动、寒冷或恐惧而身体颤抖

表示摇晃时，为及物动词

可以接 head 表摇头

或者接 hand 表握手

Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet?

意大利人见面时握手吗?

She shook her head in disbelief.

她摇摇头，不相信。

He was shaking with fear.

他吓得发抖。

He shook with laughter.

他笑得浑身发颤。

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tremble

tremble vi. 战栗，颤抖，轻晃

n. 战栗，颤抖

与shake表达颤抖时的用法和意义一致

也可用于表示轻微晃动之意

不过也经常用 trembling 作形容词

Her voice trembled with excitement.

她激动得声音颤抖。

He opened the letter with trembling hands.

他双手哆嗦着把信打开。

With trembling fingers, he removed the camera from his pocket.

他手指哆嗦着从口袋里取出相机。

He felt the earth tremble under him

他感到大地在脚下颤动。

The leaves tremble in the breeze.

树叶在微风中抖动。

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shiver

shiver vi. 战栗，颤抖，寒战

n. 战栗，颤抖，寒战

也是指因激动、寒冷或恐惧而颤抖

并且这个词单独指这个意思

也是不及物动词，用法与shake一致

He shivered in the cold

他冻得发抖。

I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear.

我坐在地板上，吓得发抖。

A cold shiver ran down her spine.

她打了一个寒颤。

A chill shiver rippled over his skin.

他浑身打了个冷战。

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