| 单词 | shiver |
| 释义 | shiver shiver1 —shiverer, n. —shiveringly, adv. /shiv"euhr/, v.i. 1. to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. 2. Naut. a. (of a fore-and-aft sail) to shake when too close to the wind. b. (of a sailing vessel) to be headed so close to the wind that the sails shake. n. 3. a tremulous motion; a tremble or quiver: The thought sent a shiver down her spine. 4. shivers, an attack of shivering or chills (usually preceded by the). [1150-1200; ME chivere (n.); later sh-, appar. for the sake of alliteration in phrase chiver and shake] Syn. 1. SHIVER, QUAKE, SHUDDER refer to a vibratory muscular movement, a trembling, usually involuntary. We SHIVER with cold, or a sensation such as that of cold: to shiver in thin clothing on a frosty day; to shiver with pleasant anticipation. We QUAKE esp. with fear: to quake with fright. We SHUDDER with horror or abhorrence; the agitation is more powerful and deep-seated than shivering or trembling: to shudder at pictures of a concentration camp. shiver2 /shiv"euhr/, v.t. , v.i. 1. to break or split into fragments. n. 2. a fragment; splinter. [1150-1200; (n.) ME schivere fragment; c. G Schiefer schist; (v.) ME schiveren, deriv. of the n.] |
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