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单词 quake
释义 quake
I. \ˈkwāk\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian; akin to Old English cweccan to shake, vibrate
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to shake, vibrate, or tremble usually from shock or convulsion
  < boughs that quakeed at every breath — Sir Walter Scott >
  < ample bosom quaked mirthfully — Gerald Beaumont >
  < the earth quaked as if it had been struck a fantastic blow — Robert O'Brien >
 b. : to shake or shiver from the cold or other physical cause
  < quake in the present winter's state, and wish that warmer days would come — Shakespeare >
  < with legs quaking — E.K.Kane >
2. : to tremble or shudder inwardly often in anticipation of difficulty or danger : quail
 < my heart did never quake, or courage faint — Christopher Marlowe >
 < it was a bold thing to say, and I quaked — Winston Churchill >
transitive verb
obsolete : to cause to quake
 < humble and quake us for our sins — Henry Greenwood >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from quaken, v.
1. : an instance of shaking or trembling : a tremulous agitation or convulsion
2. : something that causes quaking; especially : earthquake
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