Word · Frequency #4432
Fully loadedtrembling
颤抖；发抖
trembling is the present participle of tremble.
核心释义
To shake or quiver slightly.
- 1.
摇动、颤抖或振动
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
- 2.
害怕；感到恐惧
To fear; to be afraid.
害怕；恐惧；摇动、颤抖或振动；害怕；感到恐惧；战栗；忧虑
用法In use
His hands trembled as he poured the tea.
用法提示：trembled 是 tremble 的过去式，作谓语动词，表示手因不稳而颤抖。
The whole building trembled when the truck passed by.
用法提示：trembled 是 tremble 的过去式，主语为建筑物，表示震动。
She was trembling with cold after waiting in the rain.
用法提示：was trembling 是过去进行时，表示持续颤抖的状态。
tremble with + emotion/cause
She trembled with fear when she heard the noise.
她听到噪音时害怕得发抖。
tremble at + noun phrase
He trembled at the thought of losing his job.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tremble with fear
- 因害怕而颤抖
- She trembled with fear when she heard the loud noise.她听到巨响时因害怕而颤抖。
- tremble at the thought
- 一想到…就发抖
- He trembled at the thought of speaking in public.他一想到要在公开场合演讲就发抖。
- tremble with anger
- 因愤怒而发抖
- His voice trembled with anger as he spoke.他说话时声音因愤怒而发抖。
- tremble at the sight
- 一看到…就颤抖
- The child trembled at the sight of the dog.那孩子一看到狗就颤抖。
- tremble in the cold
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：tremble谐音“颤步”，想象寒冷或恐惧时脚步颤抖。
语境与语域Context & Register
tremble通常用于描述因恐惧、寒冷或激动等情绪引起的身体颤抖，属于中性偏正式的语体，常见于文学描写或日常表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
intransitive verb; often used with 'with' (cause) or 'at' (stimulus)
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words assemble, resemble, and dissemble rhyme with 'tremble' (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /mbəl/). Words like 'tremor' (/ˈtrɛmər/) and 'tremendous' (/trəˈmɛndəs/) also start with 'trem' but have different endings and do not rhyme.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.