tremble; shiver; shake
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to tremble; to shiver; to shake (due to fear, cold, anger, or excitement)
Describes an involuntary physical reaction. Can be used literally for the body or metaphorically for objects like leaves or structures.
Tā她
tīng听
dào到
jù巨
xiǎng响
，
xià吓
de得
hún浑
shēn身
fā发
dǒu抖
。
She heard a loud noise and trembled all over with fear.
Tā他
zài在
xuě雪
dì地
lǐ里
dòng冻
de得
zhí直
fā发
dǒu抖
。
He was shivering nonstop from the cold in the snow.
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Yī一
xiǎng想
dào到
yào要
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā他
jiù就
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de得
fā发
dǒu抖
。
Just thinking about giving a speech on stage makes him tremble with nervousness.
Hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
de的
kū枯
yè叶
zài在
sè瑟
sè瑟
fā发
dǒu抖
。
The withered leaves were trembling in the cold wind.
Tā他
qì气
de得
shuāng双
shǒu手
fā发
dǒu抖
，
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He was so angry that his hands were shaking and he couldn't speak.