quake
verb
noun
kweɪk
verb
1
to
shake
or
tremble,
usually
because
you
are
very
frightened
〔通常指因恐惧而〕颤抖,哆嗦
quake
with
fear/fright/anger
etc
Richmond
was
quaking
with
fury.
里士满气得发抖。
2
quake in your boots
to
feel
very
afraid
–
used
humorously
[非正式] 怕得发抖〔幽默用法〕
informal
3
if
the
earth,
a
building
etc
quakes,
it
shakes
violently
〔大地、建筑物等〕剧烈颤动,震动
The
explosion
made
the
whole
house
quake.
爆炸使整个房子都晃动起来。
noun
4
an
EARTHQUAKE
地震