SHAKE1 when things shake2 when your body, hand etc shakes3 to make something shake4 to shake a part of your body5 to shake hands as a greeting1 when things shake 物件摇动shake /ʃeɪk/ [intransitive verb]if somethingshakes, it makes very small quick movements from side to side or up and down 摇动，震动 Ed was playing his music so loud that the whole house shook. 埃德把音乐开得非常响，整幢房子都在震动。 Suddenly the ground beneath my feet began to shake. 突然，我脚下的地开始震动起来。 The car slowed down, shook for a moment and then stopped. 汽车慢慢减速，震动了几下就停了下来。rattle /ˈrætl/ [intransitive verb]to shake and repeatedly hit against something else, making a continuous noise 叮当作响 The windows were rattling in the wind. 窗户被风吹得当啷作响。 I woke up to the sound of cups and plates rattling, and knew that Dad was already up. 我从茶杯和餐盘的叮当声中醒了过来，知道爸爸已经起来了。rattle [singular noun] Just then we heard the rattle of a key in the lock. 就在那时，我们听到了丁零当啷的开锁声。wobble /ˈwɒbəlǁˈwɑː-/ [intransitive verb]if somethingwobbles, it moves from side to side because it is not steady or not well balanced 〔因不稳而〕摇晃，晃动 The chair wobbled under her weight and then fell over. 那椅子承受不住她的重量，摇摇晃晃，接着就倒了。 Jerry came in carrying a tray of glasses that were wobbling alarmingly. 杰里捧着一托盘的玻璃杯走来，那些杯子摇摇晃晃的很吓人。wobbly [adjective] Do you think this ladder's safe? It feels a bit wobbly. 你觉得这梯子安全吗？感觉有点摇摇晃晃的。vibrate /vaɪˈbreɪtǁˈvaɪbreɪt/ [intransitive verb]to shake continuously with very small, very fast movements, for example because of the effects of a very loud noise 颤动，震动 Some insects’ wings vibrate so fast that the movement is invisible to the human eye. 有些昆虫翼翅振动得非常快，人眼是看不见的。vibrate to Everything in the room was vibrating to the beat of the drum. 房间里的一切都随着鼓声在颤动。vibration /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun] The movement and vibration of the car soon sent the children to sleep. 汽车的行驶和震动使孩子们很快就睡着了。shudder /ˈʃʌdəʳ/ [intransitive verb]if something such as a piece of machinery or a vehicleshudders, it shakes uncontrollably with very small movements 〔机器或交通工具〕震颤，震动 Our house was so close to the railway that you could feel it shudder every time a train went by. 我们家离铁路很近，每当有火车驶过，就能感觉到房子在震动。shudder to a haltshake a lot and then stop 震动着停下来 The train shuddered to a halt at the station. 火车进站后，震颤着停了下来。shudder [countable noun] A series of shudders went through the ship as the mine exploded. 鱼雷爆炸，引起轮船一连串的颤动。judder /ˈdʒʌdəʳ/ [intransitive verb]especially Britishif somethingjudders, it shakes with small, quick movements, especially because something is stopping it moving freely or smoothly 【尤英】震动，震颤 Jackson took his Land Rover off the track and it juddered over 15 metres of grass. 杰克逊把他的路虎汽车开离车道，颠簸着在草地上冲出15米。 The elevator doors juddered open when we reached the fifth floor. 我们到了五楼，电梯门震动着打开了。judder to a haltshake a lot and then stop 剧烈震动着停下 Something was obviously wrong with the car and eventually it just juddered to a halt. 汽车显然出了什么毛病，最后它震动了几下就停了下来。judder [countable noun] With a final judder, the car stopped altogether. 汽车最后震动了一下就完全停了下来。jolt /dʒəʊlt/ [intransitive verb]to move up and down or from side to side with sudden large movements - use this especially about a vehicle or machine that is not working well or moving smoothly 〔交通工具或机器〕震动，摇晃，颠簸 Our coach jolted and stopped. Then it started again. 我们的长途公共汽车颠簸着停了下来，一会儿又开动了。jolt along/over/through etc He ran down the hill, the backpack jolting from side to side on his back. 他奔跑着下山，背包在他背上左右晃荡。jolt to a halt/stop Everyone was alarmed when the elevator jolted to a halt. 电梯震动一下停了，大家都惊慌起来。jolt [countable noun] The train stopped with a sudden jolt. 火车忽然一个颠簸，停了下来。2 when your body, hand etc shakes 身体、手等颤抖shake /ʃeɪk/ [intransitive verb]if youshake, your body makes small quick uncontrolled movements, for example because you are frightened, nervous, or angry 〔因害怕、紧张或生气等〕颤抖，发抖 My hands were shaking so much I could hardly write my name on the exam paper. 我的手抖得厉害，简直不能在考卷上写我的名字。shake with fear/anger/laughter etcshake because you are frightened, angry etc 害怕得/气得/笑得发抖等 The others were all shaking with laughter. 其他人全都笑得身子发抖。tremble /ˈtrembəl/ [intransitive verb]to shake very slightly, especially because you are frightened or upset 颤抖；战栗〔尤因害怕或难过〕 Jane's lip began to tremble and I though she was going to cry. 简嘴唇开始颤动，我觉得她快要哭出来了。 The dog sat trembling in a corner. 那条狗坐在角落里，浑身发抖。tremble with anger/emotion/fear etc Polly hid behind the door, trembling with fear. 波莉躲在门背后，怕得直哆嗦。shiver /ˈʃɪvəʳ/ [intransitive verb]to shake because you are cold, or because of an emotion such as fear 颤抖，哆嗦，发抖〔因寒冷或害怕等〕 Julia shivered and pulled her coat more tightly around her. 朱莉娅哆嗦着把外套裹得更紧了。 You're shivering! Do you want to go indoors? 你身子在发抖！要不要进屋去？shiver with excitement/fear/horror etc Lizzy looked out at the thick snow and shivered with excitement. 莉齐看着外面厚厚的雪，激动得身子都在发抖。shiver [countable noun] ‘It's freezing!’ Tom said with a shiver. “冻死了！”汤姆说着打了个寒战。send a shiver down your spinemake you shiver because you are frightened 令人毛骨悚然 The story he told me sent a shiver down my spine. 他给我讲的那个故事令我毛骨悚然。shudder /ˈʃʌdəʳ/ [intransitive verb]to shake uncontrollably for a short moment, especially because the idea of something is very unpleasant or upsetting 打颤；战栗〔尤因想到不愉快或不安的事〕 Dave tried to kiss Julia but she shuddered and turned away. 戴夫想亲吻朱莉娅，但她颤了一下，转过身去。 I shuddered to think of my son all alone in New York. 想到儿子孤身一人在纽约，我就心里打颤。shudder [countable noun] ‘I can't even stand to be in the same room as him!’ she said with a shudder. “我连和他在同一个房间里都受不了。”她说着打了个哆嗦。twitch /twɪtʃ/ [intransitive verb]if a part of your bodytwitches, it makes a very small, sudden movement, especially when you do not want this to happen but you cannot control it 〔身体的一部分〕抽搐，抽动 Mac was very nervous. A muscle on his face began to twitch. 马克非常紧张，他脸上的肌肉也开始抽动了。 Roberta's mouth twitched as she tried to stop herself laughing out loud. 罗伯塔抽动着嘴巴，拼命地忍住不让自己大声笑出来。twitch [countable noun] A twitch of anxiety crossed my father's face. 我父亲的脸不安地抽搐了一下。quiver /ˈkwɪvəʳ/ [intransitive verb]to shake so slightly that it is difficult for other people to notice, especially because you are very excited, nervous, or angry 微微颤抖〔尤因十分激动、紧张或生气〕 John's hands were quivering as he put down his papers and started his speech. 约翰微微颤抖着双手放下稿纸，开始发言。quiver with anger/excitement/fear etc The children stood there quivering with excitement as I opened the package. 我拆包裹的时候，孩子们站在那儿兴奋得直发抖。convulsion /kənˈvʌlʃən/ [countable noun usually plural]when your body shakes violently and uncontrollably because you are very ill 〔因病引起的〕痉挛，抽搐have convulsions The baby was sweating and crying. She started to have convulsions again. 宝宝出汗、哭闹，而且又开始痉挛了。go into convulsions Andrew died after taking the drug, which had caused him to go into convulsions. 安德鲁吃了那种药就开始抽搐，后来就死了。3 to make something shake 使某物颤动shake /ʃeɪk/ [transitive verb]to make something move up and down or from side to side with small quick movements 摇晃，摇动 Shake the bottle before you open it. 瓶子打开之前先摇一摇。 She shook the blanket to get rid of all the dust. 她把毯子上的灰尘抖掉。 The huge explosion shook houses up to five miles away. 巨大的爆炸使五英里以外的房子都震动了。make something shake /ˌmeɪk something ˈʃeɪk/ [verb phrase]to make a place or object shake - use this especially about loud noises or strong movements or explosions 〔尤指巨大的声音或剧烈的动作或爆炸〕使某物颤动 The music was so loud that it made the floor shake. 音乐放得很响，使地板都在震动。 Every time a train passed it made the whole house shake. 每次有火车开过，整幢房子都会震动。give something a shake /ˌgɪv something ə ˈʃeɪk/ [verb phrase]especially Britishto hold something and shake it a few times 【尤英】把某物摇一摇 I gave the box a shake to see if there was anything inside. 我摇了摇箱子，看里面有什么东西。 Martha took the tablecloth outside and gave it a good shake. 玛莎把台布拿到外面好好地抖了抖。agitate /ˈædʒɪteɪt, ˈædʒəteɪt/ [transitive verb]to shake a liquid quickly - use this especially in technical or scientific contexts 搅动，摇动〔液体，尤用于科技方面〕 Mix the two solutions together and agitate the bottle. 把那两种溶液混合起来，然后摇动瓶子。4 to shake a part of your body 摇动身体某个部位shake /ʃeɪk/ [transitive verb] Brad got up and shook his legs to get all the grass off. 布拉德站起身来，抖掉腿上所有的草。 She shook her long blonde hair. 她甩甩金色的长发。shake your headmove your head from side to side as a way of saying 'no' 摇头 Mom shook her head. ‘You can't go out again at this time of night.’ 妈妈摇摇头，说：“这么晚了，你不能再出去。”shake your fist (at somebody)shake your closed hand in front of someone as a way of showing that you are angry 〔朝某人〕挥拳头 ‘Women drivers!’ the truck driver yelled, shaking his fist at me. “你们这些女司机！”那卡车司机大叫着朝我挥动拳头。wiggle /ˈwɪgəl/ [transitive verb]to move your toes, fingers, bottom etc with a series of small movements 摆动，扭动〔脚趾、手指、屁股等〕 Karen sat in front of the fire and wiggled her toes. 卡伦坐在火堆前扭动着脚趾。 Marilyn Monroe was able to wiggle her hips in a way that drove men wild. 玛丽莲·梦露扭起屁股来能使男人疯狂。waggle /ˈwægəl/ [transitive verb]Britishto move part of your body, especially your bottom, legs, or toes, from side to side or up and down, with fairly large movements 【英】使摆动〔身体部位，尤屁股、腿或脚趾左右或上下大动作地摆动〕 The children were told to lie on their backs and waggle their legs in the air. 孩子们被要求仰面躺着，双腿向上摆动。 I've always wanted to be able to waggle my ears. 我一直希望我的耳朵能动。wag /wæg/ [transitive verb]if a dogwags its tail, it moves its tail from side to side; if a personwags their finger or head, they shake it repeatedly, especially in order to show that they do not like something that someone has done 摆动〔指狗摆动尾巴，或人摆动手指或头，尤指表示不喜欢某事〕 A dog wags its tail in order to show friendliness and pleasure. 狗摇尾巴是表示友好和高兴。 ‘You shouldn't have done that!’ Mum said, wagging her finger at me. “你不应该那样做！”妈妈摇着手指对我说。5 to shake hands as a greeting 握手表示打招呼shake hands /ˌʃeɪk ˈhændz/ [verb phrase]if two peopleshake hands, they each hold the other person's hand and move it up and down with their own, as a polite or formal greeting 握手 The two leaders shook hands and walked into the White House. 两位领导人握了握手，然后走进白宫。shake hands with The picture shows him shaking hands with the Prime Minister. 照片上是他和首相握着手。