| 单词 | i shudder to think |
| 释义 | > as lemmasI shudder to think d. const. infinitive; esp. in colloquial phrase I shudder to think with object clause. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > expression of physical symptoms [phrase] > I shudder with fear > shudder when thinking of possible events I shudder to think1872 1743 E. Young Complaint: Night the Fourth 16 A Midnight, Nature shudder'd to behold. 1777 A. M. Toplady Deathless Principle (hymn) v Shudder not to pass the stream. 1861 G. Meredith Phantasy xxix, in Poet. Wks. (1912) 116 Already I shuddered to feel the wave, As I kept sinking slowly. 1872 ‘G. Eliot’ Let. 4 Aug. (1956) V. 297 I shudder a little to think what a long book it will be. 1952 M. Laski Village iii. 53 What they're going to think of us abroad, I shudder to think. 1970 A. Price Labyrinth Makers xii. 161 What he'll make of you I shudder to think! < as lemmas |
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