Word · Frequency #4432
tremble
颤抖；哆嗦；震颤
a shake, quiver, or vibration
- 1.
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
摇动、颤抖或振动
摇动、颤抖或振动；战栗；颤抖
In use
There was a slight tremble in his hands as he signed the document.
I felt a tremble run through my body when I heard the news.
Her voice had a nervous tremble as she answered.
a tremble in sth
常与in连用，表示身体部位或声音的颤抖。
There was a slight tremble in his voice.
他的声音有一丝颤抖。
a tremble of sth
与of连用，表示由某种情绪引起的颤抖。
She felt a tremble of fear as the door creaked open.
门吱呀一声打开时，她感到一阵恐惧的颤抖。
Common mistakes
She trembled her voice.Her voice trembled.
tremble 是不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语。表示某物颤抖时，主语应是颤抖的对象。
He trembled from cold.He trembled with cold.
表示因某种原因颤抖时，应使用介词 with，而不是 from。
Connections
Collocations
- a tremble in one's voice
- 声音颤抖
- There was a tremble in her voice as she spoke.她说话时声音颤抖。
- with a tremble
- 颤抖着
- He accepted the award with a tremble in his hand.他颤抖着手接受了奖项。
- a slight tremble
- 轻微颤抖
- She felt a slight tremble run through her body.她感到一阵轻微颤抖传遍全身。
- a nervous tremble
- 紧张的颤抖
- A nervous tremble affected his hands during the interview.面试时他的双手因紧张而颤抖。
- an uncontrollable tremble
- 无法控制的颤抖
- The patient suffered from an uncontrollable tremble.病人遭受无法控制的颤抖。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一棵树（tree）在寒风中颤抖，tremble就是颤抖的意思。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：formal、literary 作为名词时，通常用于正式或文学语境，描述因寒冷、恐惧或激动引起的颤抖状态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'assemble' and 'resemble' share a similar ending spelling but do not rhyme with 'tremble'. Words like 'humble', 'rumble', and 'fumble' rhyme with 'tremble' as they share the same stressed vowel and ending sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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