tremble

verb

1. （因紧张、激动、惊慌等）颤抖，哆嗦，抖动，战栗
   to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc.
   1. My legs were trembling with fear.
      我吓得双腿直发抖。
   2. Her voice trembled with excitement.
      她激动得声音颤抖。
   3. He opened the letter with trembling hands.
      他双手哆嗦着把信打开。
2. 颤动；轻轻摇晃
   to shake slightly
   1. leaves trembling in the breeze
      在微风中摇曳的树叶
3. 极担心；焦虑；恐惧
   to be very worried or frightened
   1. I trembled at the thought of having to make a speech.
      我一想到得发表演讲心里就发怵。

noun

1. 颤抖；战栗；哆嗦
   a feeling, movement or sound of trembling
   1. a tremble of fear
      恐惧引起的颤抖
   2. She tried to control the trembling in her legs.
      她竭力控制住颤抖的双腿。

1. VERB 颤抖;战栗;哆嗦
   If you tremble, you shake slightly because you are frightened or cold.
   1. His mouth became dry, his eyes widened, and he began to tremble all over...
      他嘴唇发干，眼睛圆睁，全身开始颤抖起来。
   2. Gil was white and trembling with anger...
      吉尔脸色发白，气得直发抖。
   3. With trembling fingers, he removed the camera from his pocket.
      他手指哆嗦着从口袋里取出相机。
   4. Tremble is also a noun.
      
   5. I will never forget the look on the patient's face, the tremble in his hand.
      我永远都不会忘记那个病人脸上的表情，还有他颤抖的手。
2. VERB 颤动;摇动;摇晃
   If something trembles, it shakes slightly.
   1. He felt the earth tremble under him...
      他感到大地在脚下颤动。
   2. The leaves trembled in the trees.
      树上的叶子瑟瑟抖动。
3. VERB (通常因难过或紧张而声音)发颤，颤抖
   If your voice trembles, it sounds unsteady and uncertain, usually because you are upset or nervous.
   1. His voice trembled, on the verge of tears.
      他声音颤抖，泪水在眼眶里打转。
   2. Tremble is also a noun.
      
   3. 'Please understand this,' she began, a tremble in her voice.
      “请理解这一点，”她开始说道，声音有些发颤。

1. Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently
   她突然发出一声低沉、憋闷的呻吟，身体开始剧烈地颤抖。
2. His mouth became dry, his eyes widened, and he began to tremble all over
   他嘴唇发干，眼睛圆睁，全身开始颤抖起来。
3. Gil was white and trembling with anger
   吉尔脸色发白，气得直发抖。
4. With trembling fingers, he removed the camera from his pocket.
   他手指哆嗦着从口袋里取出相机。
5. He felt the earth tremble under him
   他感到大地在脚下颤动。
6. The leaves trembled in the trees.
   树上的叶子瑟瑟抖动。
7. His voice trembled, on the verge of tears.
   他声音颤抖，泪水在眼眶里打转。
8. The leaves tremble in the breeze.
   树叶在微风中抖动。
9. And suddenly I saw her lips begin to tremble and tears begin to flow down her cheeks.
   突然，我看见她的嘴唇开始颤抖，眼泪顺着她的脸颊落下。
10. Though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles.
    虽然整个房子，开始颤抖，你亦感到那条旧绳索，绊住了你的脚踝。
11. I shall see him tremble.
    我要看着他浑身战抖。
12. Would you tremble when you saw god?
    你们看到上帝会不会发抖啊？
13. I have seen you tremble and lose countenance at a word.
    我看到你听到那话后马上身子发抖，脸色也变了。
14. Excitement and apprehension added a tremble to his voice.
    激动和恐惧使他的声音有些发颤。
15. Would you tremble, If I touched your lips?
    你会颤抖吗，如果我触碰你的嘴唇？
16. I've seen him tremble and lose countenance with the word.
    只见他浑身发抖，立刻变了脸色。
17. Edmond rose again, but this time his legs did not tremble, and his sight was clear;
    爱德蒙又一次起身，这次他的腿不抖了，也不再眼花目眩了。
18. Each star in Orion seemed to tremble and stir with my breath.
    猎户星座里的每一颗星星似乎都因了我的呼吸而颤动。
19. Nothing, and yet we tremble. why?
    什么也没有看到，但是我们却颤动着，为什么？
20. Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble.
    论到那些先知，我心在我里面忧伤，我骨头都发颤。
21. They can frighten you, scramble your brains, make you tremble.
    他们可以恐吓你，打破你的脑袋，使你胆战心惊。
22. And what they told did tremble me!
    他们讲的故事令我震颤！
23. His voice began to tremble and he looked like he was going to cry.
    他的声音开始发抖，看起来好像要哭了。
24. His hands still rested on her shoulders and she felt them tremble and loved their trembling.
    他的两手仍然搭在她肩上。她觉得他的手还在颤抖，并且很喜爱这样的颤抖。
25. The spare hand does not tremble as he releases it;
    他松了手，那消瘦的手没有颤抖。
26. Suddenly his hands began to tremble.
    他的手突然有些发抖了。
27. We are fearful of this. Lord, we tremble before You!
    主，我们在你面前战兢恐惧！
28. Tremble, mortals, and despair! Doom has come to this world!
    颤抖吧，绝望吧，凡人。这个世界的末日到来了！
29. You want me to look upon your army and tremble?
    你要我一见到你的军队就四肢发抖？
30. Even while in the grasp of a ferocious monster like me, he does not tremble with fear.
    尽管被我这样一个凶恶的妖怪抓住了，他却没有害怕地颤抖。

  shake quake quiver shiver tremble【导航词义：颤抖】

  shake v. 颤抖，颤动

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人因激动、恐惧、寒冷等而全身或身体局部颤动，也指以任何形式颤动，含突然或不规则之意。

  quake v. 颤抖，震颤

〔辨析〕通常指人因恐惧而哆嗦，也指大地、建筑物等剧烈颤动。

  quiver v. 微颤，抖动

〔辨析〕指树叶、鸟的翅膀等抖动，也指人因恐惧、紧张等而嘴唇、声音等颤动，侧重于轻微、急速、连续不断，有时令人难以察觉，在程度上弱于 tremble。

  shiver v. 颤抖，发抖

〔辨析〕指因寒冷、害怕等而轻微和快速地颤抖。

  tremble v. 发抖，颤抖

〔辨析〕指人因盛怒、寒冷、恐惧、虚弱等而轻微地抖动、战栗，常含无法克制之意，有时也指物体轻微地颤动。

noun

1. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

   Synonym:    shivershake

verb

1. move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
   1. His hands were trembling when he signed the document