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

• He was standing in a dimly lit room, and a semicircle of wizards faced him, and on the floor at his feet knelt a small, quaking figure.
  他正站在一个灯光昏暗的房间里，巫师们面向他围成半圆，他脚边的地板上跪着一个颤抖的矮小身影。
• They're quaking like they're jelly!
  他们摇晃起来和果冻一样无力！
• Quaking, ogilvie raised his hands above his head.
  奥格尔维颤抖地把双手举到头上。
• The play was so funny, we were al quaking with laughter.
  这个戏太有趣了，我们都捧腹大笑。
• 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。
• At the last moment he's quaking so that I almost fear I'll have to substitute for him.
  到赴约前最后一分钟他仍吓得发抖，我不由得想自己恐怕不得不代他去了。
• He was quaking in his boots at the thought.
  他一想到双脚就打哆嗦。
• The building was quaking terribly at that time.
  那时大楼震动得很厉害。
• The ground was quaking beneath him as the artillery barrage began.
  当炮兵掩护火力开始的时候，地面在他脚下剧烈颤动。
• I just stood there quaking with fear
  我只是站在那儿，吓得直哆嗦。