| 单词 | shudder |
| 释义 | shudder (ʃʌdəʳ ) Word forms: shudders , shuddering , shuddered 1. verb If you shudder, you shake with fear, horror, or disgust, or because you are cold. Lloyd had urged her to eat caviar. She had shuddered at the thought. [VERB preposition/adverb] Elaine shuddered with cold. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: shiver, shake, tremble, quake Shudder is also a noun. She gave a violent shudder. She recoiled with a shudder. 2. verb If something such as a machine or vehicle shudders, it shakes suddenly and violently. The train began to pull out of the station–then suddenly shuddered to a halt. [VERB preposition/adverb] The whole ship shuddered and trembled at the sudden strain. [VERB] 3. countable noun If something sends a shudder or shudders through a group of people, it makes them worried or afraid. The next crisis sent a shudder of fear through the U.N. community. [+ of] The word still causes a shudder among some of my students. Synonyms: shiver, trembling, tremor, quiver 4. to shudder to think phrase If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it. [feelings] I shudder to think what would have happened if he hadn't acted as quickly as he did. Translations: Chinese: 战栗 Japanese: 身震いする |
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