英语词汇“quake”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of quiver

Definition

to shake with a tremulous movement; tremble

His bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down his cheeks.

Synonyms

shake,

tremble,

shiver,

quake,

shudder,

agitate,

vibrate,

pulsate,

quaver,

convulse,

palpitate

in the sense of rock

Definition

to feel or cause to feel shock

His death rocked the fashion business.

Synonyms

shock,

surprise,

shake,

stun,

astonish,

stagger,

jar,

astound,

daze,

dumbfound,

set you back on your heels (informal)

in the sense of shiver

Definition

to tremble from cold or fear

He shivered in the cold.

Synonyms

shudder,

shake,

tremble,

quake,

quiver,

palpitate

in the sense of shudder

Definition

to shake or tremble suddenly and violently from horror or fear

She shuddered with cold.

Synonyms

shiver,

shake,

tremble,

quake,

quiver,

convulse

in the sense of throb

Definition

(of engines, drums, etc.) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat

The engines throbbed.

Synonyms

vibrate,

pulse,

resonate,

pulsate,

reverberate,

shake,

judder (informal)

in the sense of totter

Definition

to sway or shake as if about to fall

The balconies begin to tremble and totter in the smoke and fumes.

Synonyms

shake,

sway,

rock,

tremble,

quake,

shudder,

lurch,

waver,

quiver,

vibrate,

teeter,

judder

in the sense of tremble

Definition

to shake with short slight movements

He began to tremble all over.

Synonyms

shake,

shiver,

quake,

shudder,

quiver,

teeter,

totter,

quake in your boots,

shake in your boots or shoes

in the sense of tremor

Definition

a minor earthquake

The minute-long tremor measured 6.8 on the Richter Scale.

Synonyms

earthquake,

shock,

quake (informal),

tremblor (US, informal)

in the sense of vibrate

Definition

to undergo or cause to undergo vibration

Her whole body seemed to vibrate with terror.

Synonyms

shake,

tremble,

shiver,

fluctuate,

quiver,

oscillate,

judder (informal)

in the sense of waver

Definition

to move back and forth or one way and another

The shadows of the dancers wavered on the wall.

Synonyms

flicker,

wave,

shake,

vary,

reel,

weave,

sway,

tremble,

wobble,

fluctuate,

quiver,

undulate,

totter

单词	quake
释义	Trends of quake View usage for: quake (kweɪk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense quakes, present participle quaking, past tense, past participle quaked 1. countable noun A quake is the same as an earthquake. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages. Synonyms: earthquake, tremor, shock More Synonyms of quake 2. verb If you quake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid. I just stood there quaking with fear. [VERB + with] Her shoulders quaked. [VERB] Synonyms: shake, tremble, quiver, move More Synonyms of quake 3. See quake in one's boots/shoes quake in British English (kweɪk) verb (intransitive) 1. to shake or tremble with or as with fear 2. to convulse or quiver, as from instability noun 3. the act or an instance of quaking 4. informal short for earthquake Word origin Old English cwacian; related to Old English cweccan to shake, Old Irish bocaim, German wackeln quake in American English (kweɪk) verb intransitiveWord forms: quaked or ˈquaking 1. to tremble or shake, as the ground does in an earthquake 2. to shudder or shiver, as from fear or cold noun 3. a shaking or tremor 4. an earthquake, moonquake, etc. Word origin ME quaken < OE cwacian More idioms containing quake quake in your boots quake in your shoes Examples of 'quake' in a sentence quake He has helped raise millions of pounds for victims of the quake and the tsunami that followed. The Sun (2011) All proceeds go to charities helping quake victims. The Sun (2010) What about journalists and whistleblowers supposedly quaking in fear over possible retribution? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Use it on wrinkles and watch them quake in fear. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It is obvious why many fear that this quake will only add to those problems. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Now quake survivors will be left wondering if they will die because of radiation. The Sun (2011) For decades people have told of an eerie light that has preceded a large quake or accompanied it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) All money will go to charities helping Haiti quake victims. The Sun (2010) All cash goes to charities helping Haiti quake victims. The Sun (2010) The quake has killed around 170,000 and left a million homeless. The Sun (2010) This was a fraught afternoon, and not one that will cause much quaking in boots in the southern hemisphere. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They found dramatically increased stress on neighbouring parts of the fault system, suggesting that a second large quake was likely. Times, Sunday Times (2010) A large quake in the metropolis is expected in the next 30 years or so. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Or did you snore your way through the biggest quake to hit Britain in 24 years? The Sun (2008) Some returned from New Zealand days ago after two weeks hunting there for quake victims. The Sun (2011) In fact, the call-up of reservists last week to help the quake victims was the first since the second world war. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The toxic city was emptied in 2011 when a quake and tsunami triggered a radioactive blast at the nuclear power plant, left. The Sun (2015) In other languages quake British English: quake VERB If you quake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid. I just stood there quaking with fear. American English: quake Brazilian Portuguese: tremer Chinese: 发抖常指因害怕而 European Spanish: temblar French: trembler German: beben Italian: tremare Japanese: おののく Korean: 두려워서 몸을 떨다 European Portuguese: tremer Latin American Spanish: temblar Chinese translation of 'quake' quake (kweɪk) vi (= tremble) 战(戰)栗(慄) (zhànlì) n (c) (inf) (also earthquake) 地震 (dìzhèn) (noun) in the sense of earthquake Definition an earthquake (informal) The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages. Synonyms earthquake the catastrophic Mexican earthquake of 1985 tremor The minute-long tremor measured 6.8 on the Richter Scale. shock (verb) in the sense of shake Definition to shudder because of instability Her shoulders quaked. Synonyms shake I stood there, crying and shaking with fear. tremble He began to tremble all over. quiver His bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down his cheeks. move rock His death rocked the fashion business. shiver He shivered in the cold. throb The engines throbbed. shudder She shuddered with cold. wobble The ladder wobbled on the uneven ground. waver The shadows of the dancers wavered on the wall. vibrate Her whole body seemed to vibrate with terror. pulsate The racing beat of her heart pulsated under my fingertips. quail The very word makes many of us quail. totter The balconies begin to tremble and totter in the smoke and fumes. convulse He let out a cry that convulsed his whole body. Additional synonyms in the sense of convulse Definition to shake or agitate violently He let out a cry that convulsed his whole body. Synonyms shake, twist, agitate, contort in the sense of pulsate Definition to expand and contract rhythmically, like a heartbeat The racing beat of her heart pulsated under my fingertips. Synonyms throb, pound, beat, hammer, pulse, tick, thump, quiver, vibrate, thud, palpitate in the sense of quail Definition to shrink back with fear The very word makes many of us quail. Synonyms shrink, cringe, flinch, shake, faint, tremble, quake, shudder, falter, droop, blanch, recoil, cower, blench, have cold feet (informal) Nearby words of quake quagmire quail quaint quake qualification qualified qualify Synonyms of 'quake' quake Explore 'quake' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of quiver Definition to shake with a tremulous movement; tremble His bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down his cheeks. Synonyms shake, tremble, shiver, quake, shudder, agitate, vibrate, pulsate, quaver, convulse, palpitate in the sense of rock Definition to feel or cause to feel shock His death rocked the fashion business. Synonyms shock, surprise, shake, stun, astonish, stagger, jar, astound, daze, dumbfound, set you back on your heels (informal) in the sense of shiver Definition to tremble from cold or fear He shivered in the cold. Synonyms shudder, shake, tremble, quake, quiver, palpitate in the sense of shudder Definition to shake or tremble suddenly and violently from horror or fear She shuddered with cold. Synonyms shiver, shake, tremble, quake, quiver, convulse in the sense of throb Definition (of engines, drums, etc.) to have a strong rhythmic vibration or beat The engines throbbed. Synonyms vibrate, pulse, resonate, pulsate, reverberate, shake, judder (informal) in the sense of totter Definition to sway or shake as if about to fall The balconies begin to tremble and totter in the smoke and fumes. Synonyms shake, sway, rock, tremble, quake, shudder, lurch, waver, quiver, vibrate, teeter, judder in the sense of tremble Definition to shake with short slight movements He began to tremble all over. Synonyms shake, shiver, quake, shudder, quiver, teeter, totter, quake in your boots, shake in your boots or shoes in the sense of tremor Definition a minor earthquake The minute-long tremor measured 6.8 on the Richter Scale. Synonyms earthquake, shock, quake (informal), tremblor (US, informal) in the sense of vibrate Definition to undergo or cause to undergo vibration Her whole body seemed to vibrate with terror. Synonyms shake, tremble, shiver, fluctuate, quiver, oscillate, judder (informal) in the sense of waver Definition to move back and forth or one way and another The shadows of the dancers wavered on the wall. Synonyms flicker, wave, shake, vary, reel, weave, sway, tremble, wobble, fluctuate, quiver, undulate, totter Seereel
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