Word · Frequency #21369
shaking
摇动；晃动；震动
A movement that shakes something or someone.
- 1.
A movement that shakes.
摇晃的动作；抖动。
摇晃的动作；抖动。；摇动；挥动；[医] 震动法(一种按摩法); 摇动；振荡
In use
The shaking of the table made the glasses fall.
She felt a slight shaking in her hands due to nervousness.
The earthquake's shaking lasted for several seconds.
the shaking of sth
The shaking of the bridge frightened the drivers.
桥梁的晃动吓坏了司机们。
a shaking in sth
这里用不定冠词 a 表示一次具体的抖动。
I felt a shaking in my legs after the long run.
长跑后我感觉到双腿一阵抖动。
the shaking + verb (stop/last/begin)
shaking 作主语时，常搭配表示开始、持续或结束的动词。
The shaking stopped as soon as the train left the station.
火车一离开车站，晃动就停止了。
Common mistakes
Shaking hands are a common greeting in many countries.Shaking hands is a common greeting in many countries.
动名词短语作主语时视为单数，谓语动词用 is；不能因为短语中有复数名词 hands 就用 are。
I look forward to shake hands with you.I look forward to shaking hands with you.
look forward to 中的 to 是介词，后接名词或动名词，所以用 shaking hands，不能用动词原形 shake。
Connections
Collocations
- violent shaking
- 剧烈的摇晃
- The violent shaking of the building made everyone run outside.建筑物剧烈的摇晃让大家跑了出去。
- uncontrollable shaking
- 无法控制的颤抖
- The medicine can cause uncontrollable shaking in some patients.这种药可能会让一些病人无法控制地颤抖。
- shaking of the head
- 摇头
- She answered with a shaking of the head.她摇了摇头作为回答。
- constant shaking
- 不停的晃动
- The constant shaking of the washing machine annoyed the neighbors.洗衣机不停的晃动让邻居很烦。
- ground shaking
- 地面震动
- The ground shaking lasted about ten seconds.地面震动持续了大约十秒。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
shake（摇）后加-ing，名词指‘摇动的动作’，联想手中杯子不断在抖。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常口语、书面描写 作为名词表示摇动或抖动的动作，通常在日常口语和一般书面描写中比较常见；更正式的场合可考虑用 tremor 或 vibration 等词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
baking、making、taking、waking、faking 与 shaking（/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/）押韵：它们都以 /eɪkɪŋ/ 结尾，拼写上是 -aking。asking 是易混词：它也以 -king 结尾，但读作 /ˈæskɪŋ/，元音是 /æ/ 且 /k/ 前有 /s/，所以不与 shaking 押韵。
Learn the forms together
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