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单词 shiver
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shiver

verb
/ˈʃɪvə(r)/
/ˈʃɪvər/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they shiver
/ˈʃɪvə(r)/
/ˈʃɪvər/
he / she / it shivers
/ˈʃɪvəz/
/ˈʃɪvərz/
past simple shivered
/ˈʃɪvəd/
/ˈʃɪvərd/
past participle shivered
/ˈʃɪvəd/
/ˈʃɪvərd/
-ing form shivering
/ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
/ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
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  1. (of a person) to shake slightly because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc.
    • Don't stand outside shivering—come inside and get warm!
    • He shivered at the thought of the cold, dark sea.
    • shiver with something to shiver with cold/fear/excitement/pleasure
    Extra Examples
    • His cruel and callous comments made me shiver.
    • I was shivering with cold.
    • She shivered involuntarily as he approached her.
    Topics Feelingsc1, Illnessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • uncontrollably
    • violently
    • a little
    • …
    verb + shiver
    • begin to
    • start to
    • make somebody
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    • from
    • in
    • …
    phrases
    • shiver at the thought (of something)
    See full entry
    Word OriginMiddle English chivere, perhaps an alteration of dialect chavele ‘to chatter’, from Old English ceafl ‘jaw’.

shiver

noun
/ˈʃɪvə(r)/
/ˈʃɪvər/
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  1. [countable] a sudden shaking movement of your body because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc.
    • The sound of his voice sent shivers down her spine.
    • He felt a cold shiver of fear run through him.
    • She gave a little shiver as she walked into the cold room.
    Extra Examples
    • A shiver passed through his whole body.
    • A shiver of unease ran through the audience.
    • He felt a shiver of excitement.
    • She tried to suppress a shiver of anticipation.
    • a delicious shiver of pleasure
    Topics Illnessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • slight
    • small
    • …
    verb + shiver
    • give
    • feel
    • send
    • …
    shiver + verb
    • go
    • pass
    • run
    • …
    preposition
    • with a shiver
    • shiver of
    phrases
    • get the shivers
    • give somebody the shivers
    • send shivers down somebody’s spine
    • …
    See full entry
  2. the shivers
     [plural] shaking movements of your body because of fear or a high temperature
    • I don't like him. He gives me the shivers.
    • Symptoms include headaches, vomiting and the shivers.
    Extra Examples
    • Just thinking about flying gives me the shivers.
    • I get the shivers when I think about it.
    Topics Illnessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • slight
    • small
    • …
    verb + shiver
    • give
    • feel
    • send
    • …
    shiver + verb
    • go
    • pass
    • run
    • …
    preposition
    • with a shiver
    • shiver of
    phrases
    • get the shivers
    • give somebody the shivers
    • send shivers down somebody’s spine
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginMiddle English chivere, perhaps an alteration of dialect chavele ‘to chatter’, from Old English ceafl ‘jaw’.
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