quaking

英 [ˈkweɪkɪŋ]

美 [ˈkweɪkɪŋ]

v.  (因恐惧或紧张)发抖，颤抖，哆嗦; 震动; 颤动
quake的现在分词

现在分词：quaking　

BNC.44750 / COCA.33164

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 同earthquake
  Aquakeis the same as anearthquake.
  1. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages.
     这次地震摧毁了许多偏远乡村的土坯房。
• VERB (通常指因恐惧)发抖，颤抖，哆嗦
  If youquake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid.
  1. I just stood there quaking with fear...
     我只是站在那儿，吓得直哆嗦。
  2. Her shoulders quaked.
     她的双肩瑟瑟发抖。
• PHRASE 十分紧张;非常害怕；吓得发抖
  If youare quaking inyourbootsorquaking inyourshoes, you feel very nervous or afraid, and may be feeling slightly weak as a result.
  1. If you stand up straight you'll give an impression of self-confidence even if you're quaking in your boots.
     要是你站得笔挺，就算实际上怕得要命，你都会给人留下非常自信的印象。

双语例句

• I looked at the mountains, and they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
  24我观看大山，不料，尽都震动，小山也都摇来摇去。
• Tom, quaking with fear, yielded, and put his eye to the crack.
  汤姆吓得直发抖，但还是走过去，贴着裂逢往外看。
• I stared at nothing for an eternity before my cat streaked up and nestled between my quaking legs, looking stiff and ready for attack.
  我瞪着空荡荡的场院很长时间，然后我的猫飞跑过来靠在我瑟瑟发抖的腿边，僵直身子做好攻击的准备。
• He stood suddenly, his feet beginning to sink slowly in the quaking soil.
  他摹地站住了，两只脚徐徐陷进松软的泥沙。
• Was last year cruel or kind to you, professionally speaking? Even if your career didn't take a hit, the tumult of the last few months may have you quaking in your boots over the future.
  职业方面，过去的一年对你来说是好是坏呢？即使你的职业没有受到损害，过去几个月的波动也许让你对未来双腿发软了吧。
• Quaking aspens like these in the Elk Mountains of western Colorado, whose leaves tremble in the slightest wind, are common across North America.
  像这些在科罗拉多州西部的美洲赤鹿山颤动的杨树在整个北美非常普遍。它们的叶子会在微风中颤抖。
• I went to bed, as it was time, and lay quaking for a couple of hours.
  我上了床，因为已经是睡觉的时候了。我躺在床上还一直哆嗦了两个多种头。
• Even if your career didn't take a hit, the tumult of the last few months may have you quaking in your boots over the future.
  即使你的工作没有受到冲击，前几个月的风波也可以能会让你对美好的未来产生动摇。
• Then he gave a horrible laugh and stalked out. A sense of humor may take various forms and laughter may be anything from a refined tinkle to an earth quaking roar.
  然后他放声狞笑，大摇大摆地走了出去。【参考译文】默感表现的方式多种多样，笑也许是银铃般优雅轻笑，也许是震耳欲聋的放声大笑。
• If you stand up straight you'll give an impression of self-confidence even if you're quaking in your boots.
  要是你站得笔挺，就算实际上怕得要命，你都会给人留下非常自信的印象。