Word · Frequency #4432
Fully loadedtrembling
颤抖；发抖
trembling is the present participle of tremble.
To shake or quiver slightly.
- 1.
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
摇动、颤抖或振动
- 2.
To fear; to be afraid.
害怕；感到恐惧
害怕；恐惧；摇动、颤抖或振动；害怕；感到恐惧；战栗；忧虑
In use
His hands trembled as he poured the tea.
The whole building trembled when the truck passed by.
She was trembling with cold after waiting in the rain.
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.
他一想到失去工作就不寒而栗。
tremble + adverb of manner
The old man’s hands trembled slightly as he poured the tea.
Connections
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
- 冷得发抖
- We were trembling in the cold wind.我们在寒风中冷得发抖。
- make someone tremble
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：tremble谐音“颤步”，想象寒冷或恐惧时脚步颤抖。
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。
Grammar Note
intransitive verb; often used with 'with' (cause) or 'at' (stimulus)
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.
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。
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