quake

quake
verb
  1. [no obj.](especially of the earth) shake or tremble
    (尤指地球)震动;摇晃
    the rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking.
    隆隆的震动使整个峡谷在摇动。
    ■(of a person) shake or shudder with fear
    (人)(吓得)颤抖,哆嗦
    those words should have them quaking in their boots.
    那番话会把他们吓得浑身哆嗦。
noun
  1. (informal)an earthquake
    (非正式)地震
    ■[usu. in sing.]an act of shaking or quaking
    颤抖,哆嗦;震动,摇晃
派生
quaky
( quakier, quakiest)
adjective(quakier, quakiest)
语源
  1. Old English cwacian
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