trem·ble /ˈtrɛmbəl/
戰慄,顫抖(vi.)戰慄,憂慮,微動
Trem·ble v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trembled p. pr. & vb. n. Trembling ]
1. To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal.
I tremble still with fear. --Shak.
Frighted Turnus trembled as he spoke. --Dryden.
2. To totter; to shake; -- said of a thing.
The Mount of Sinai, whose gray top
Shall tremble. --Milton.
3. To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles.
Trem·ble, n. An involuntary shaking or quivering.
I am all of a tremble when I think of it. --W. Black.
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tremble
n : reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement [syn: shiver,
shake]
v : move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or
sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the
document"