| 词汇 | quake |
| 释义 | quake verb[ I ] uk /kweɪk/ us /kweɪk/ to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great fear: 颤抖，哆嗦 Every time I get on a plane, I quake with fear.我每次上飞机都吓得浑身发抖。 The play was so funny, we were all quaking with laughter.这部戏太有趣了，逗得我们都捧腹大笑。 His entire body quaked when he stood up in front of the judge. quake in your boots (alsoquake in your shoes) to be very frightened or nervous: Charlie stood outside the head teacher's office, quaking in his boots. At that time, teachers quaked in their boots at the thought of the school inspector. If I were him, I'd be quaking in my boots right now. I was quaking in my shoes at the thought of having to give a speech. Synonym shake in your boots Afraid afraid afraid for someone/something afraid of someone/something be in fear of your lifephrase be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlightsidiom bottle frit goosey gun-shy have a horror of somethingidiom horror-struck leaf panic shake shake like a leafidiom shit a brickidiom squirrelly terrified terror terror-stricken You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Laughing and smiling Making short, sudden movements quake noun[ C ] uk /kweɪk/ us /kweɪk/ informal forearthquake地震（earthquake的非正式说法） Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions aftershock crater fault line geyser lahar lava magma non-volcanic phreatic pyroclastic seismically seismograph shock wave tectonically temblor the Richter scale tremor volcanic volcano vulcanicity quake | American Dictionaryquake verb[ I ] us/kweɪk/ quakeverb[I] (SHAKE)to shake, esp. because you are frightened: He quaked with fear at the thought. quake noun[ C ] us/kweɪk/ quakenoun[C] (EARTH MOVEMENT)short form ofearthquake Examples of quakequake Mutant mice (quaking and jimpy) with deficient myelination in the central nervous system. The large grasslands and barrens are dominated by scattered jack pine, red pine, scrub oak, and quaking aspen trees. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are also concerns that quakes may damage underground gas, oil, and water lines and wells that were not designed to withstand earthquakes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Significant quakes rocked the city in 1839, 1851, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1891, 1906, and 1989. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The date of this earthquake is given as either 1932 or 1937, although it is possible these were two distinct quakes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Few quakes have been felt in the area since 1994. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The subterranean quakes were heard on hydrophones, and scientists described the sounds as similar to thunder, and unlike anything heard previously. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Zarand has been hit by several quakes in the last 70 years, with the oldest recorded one going back to 1933. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two quakes measured 6.4 and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, and were separated by eleven minutes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The structure defied many strong typhoons, hurricanes, and vigorous quakes -- a token of the superior groundwork. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Recent studies indicate that magnitude 7.1 quakes occur on the fault on a 700-year cycle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Plant communities include sagebrush shrubland, quaking aspen and lodgepole pine forests, willow carr and marsh. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Valley trees include white spruce, black spruce, tamarack larch, balsam fir, jack pine, quaking aspen, balsam poplar, and paper birch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All but a few quakes are of low intensity and are not felt. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Riparian habitats support stands of quaking aspen, alder, and willow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of quake These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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