trembletrem•ble /'trembl/

vi

1. (因寒冷或愤怒等)颤抖；发抖

• The boy trembled with fear when he saw the bear. 那男孩看到熊时吓得直抖。

• Her voice was trembling with cold. 她冷得讲话声音都颤抖起来。

2. 摇摆；震动

• The ground trembled when the train roared past. 火车隆隆经过时，大地为之震颤。

• Leaves trembled in the breeze. 叶子在微风中摇晃。

3. 焦虑；担心

• The parents trembled for their children's safety. 那对父母为孩子的安全焦虑担心。

• I tremble to think what has happened to the nuclear reactor. 我一想到那个核反应堆所发生过的事情就担心不已。

vt 挥动；摇动

• She trembled her hands to me. 她向我挥动双手。

–tremble n C –trembly adj