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 quaking with fear ( cold).
  他吓得（冷得发抖）。
• He was quaking with cold.
  他因冷而打哆嗦。
• They huddled together, quaking with fear.
  他们挤缩在一起，吓得浑身直发抖。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• The poor little boy stood outside the house, quaking with cold.
  那可怜的小男孩在房子外冻得瑟瑟发抖。
• At the sight of blood, she stood there, quaking with fear.
  一看到血，她就站在那里，吓得浑身发抖。
• This experience leaves him quaking with fear.
  这次经历使他吓得发抖。
• 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。