单词 | shiver |
释义 | Word Frequency shiver 1(ˈʃɪvə) verb (intransitive) 1. to shake or tremble, as from cold or fear 2. a. (of a sail) to luff; flap or shake b. (of a sailing vessel) to sail close enough to the wind to make the sails luff noun 3. the act of shivering; a tremulous motion 4. the shivers Derived forms shiverer (ˈshiverer) noun shivering (ˈshivering) adjective Word origin C13 chiveren, perhaps variant of chevelen to chatter (used of teeth), from Old English ceafl jowl1Word Frequency shiver 2(ˈʃɪvə) verb 1. to break or cause to break into fragments noun 2. a splintered piece Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scivaro, Middle Dutch scheveren to shiver, Old Norse skīfa to split |
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