Word · Frequency #23257
quake
颤抖；震动
核心释义
To tremble or shake.
- 1.
To tremble or shake.
- 2.
To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.
发抖；战栗；颤抖；地震
用法In use
The ground began to quake violently during the earthquake.
用法提示：动词原形，表示地震引起的颤抖。
She quaked with fear when she heard the loud noise.
用法提示：过去式，表示因恐惧而颤抖。
His hands were quaking as he opened the letter.
用法提示：现在分词，表示持续颤抖的状态。
quake with sth
quake with 后接表示情绪或身体状态的名词，如 fear、cold。
She was quaking with fear when she heard the noise.
她听到那声音时吓得直发抖。
quake at sth
at 后接引发恐惧的具体事物或想法。
He quaked at the thought of speaking in public.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- quake with fear
- 因恐惧而颤抖
- She quaked with fear when she heard the noise.她听到响声时害怕得发抖。
- quake in one's boots
- 吓得发抖；胆战心惊
- The bully quaked in his boots when the teacher arrived.老师来时，那个小霸王吓得直发抖。
- quake at the thought
- 一想到……就发抖
- He quaked at the thought of speaking in public.他一想到要在公众面前讲话就发抖。
- make someone quake
- 使某人颤抖；使某人害怕
- The sudden thunder made the dog quake.突然的雷声把狗吓得发抖。
- quake with anger
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
quake 是 earthquake 的核心，看到 quake 就想到地震时地面剧烈颤抖，人也吓得发抖。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal/literary writing: describing the ground or a person shaking from fear、colloquial idiom: quake in one's boots quake 作动词时语气较强，多用于书面或文学描写，如地面剧烈震动或因恐惧而战栗；固定搭配 quake in one's boots 则常用于口语，带夸张色彩。日常口语中表达“发抖/害怕”也可用 tremble/shake 或 be scared。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作不及物动词，表示因恐惧或震动而颤抖。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
quake /kweɪk/ rhymes with all the words above: the /eɪk/ sound is spelled -ake in bake, make, take, shake, and -eak in break, steak. Watch out for lookalikes that start with qu- but sound different: quay /kiː/, queue /kjuː/, and quote /kwoʊt/ do not rhyme with quake.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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