单词详解

1. n.

震动，地震 (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity)

The sound of quake is very terrible. 震动的声音很吓人。

2. v.

A. （通常指因恐惧）发抖，颤抖，哆嗦 (shake with fast, tremulous movements)

He stood there quaking with fear. 他站在那里，害怕得直发抖。

B. 摇动，震动 (shake with seismic vibrations)

The ground quaked under his feet. 大地在他的脚下震动。

相关词组

1. be quaking in 十分紧张，非常害怕，吓得发抖

If you stand up straight you'll give an impression of self-confidence even if you're quaking in

your boots.

要是你站得笔挺，就算实际上怕得要命，你都会给人留下非常自信的印象。

2. quake like an aspen leaf 全身发抖

He quaked like an aspen leaf when he saw a tiger. 当他看到老虎的时候全身发抖。

相关单词

复数：quakes

过去式：quaked

过去分词：quaked

现在分词：quaking

第三人称单数：quakes

形容词：quaky