shudder
verb
noun
ˈʃʌdə
verb
1
to
shake
for
a
short
time
because
you
are
afraid
or
cold,
or
because
you
think
something
is
very
unpleasant
〔因恐惧、寒冷或认为某事令人不愉快而〕打颤，颤抖
Maria
shuddered
as
she
stepped
outside.
玛丽亚走到外面时打了个冷战。
[+
with
]
I
shudder
with
embarrassment
whenever
I
think
about
it.
每当我想到这件事时就会尴尬得直打哆嗦。
[+
at
]
She
shuddered
at
the
thought
that
she
could
have
been
killed.
想到差点丢了性命，她浑身颤抖。
2
if
a
vehicle
or
machine
shudders,
it
shakes
violently
〔车辆或机器〕剧烈震动，颤动
The
car
shuddered
briefly
as
its
engine
died.
引擎熄火时，汽车震动了几下。
The
train
shuddered
to
a
halt
.
火车颤动着停下了。
3
I shudder to think
used
to
say
that
you
do
not
want
to
think
about
something
because
it
is
too
unpleasant
[口] 我一想到…就颤抖〔用于表示不愿意去想非常不愉快的事〕
spoken
I
shudder
to
think
what
they’ll
say
when
they
see
the
mess
the
house
is
in.
一想到他们看见房子这样脏乱会说些什么我就心里打颤。
4
to
think
that
something
is
very
bad
or
unpleasant
对…感到恐惧
If
you
love
skiing
but
shudder
at
the
cost,
take
advantage
of
our
superb
family
offer.
如果你喜欢滑雪却对价格发憷，就选择我们超值的家庭优惠吧。
He
shuddered
at
the
thought
of
the
conflict
ahead.
他一想到即将到来的冲突就不寒而栗。
noun
5
a
shaking
movement
战栗，发抖
The
building
gave
a
sudden
shudder
.
这幢大楼突然颤动了一下。
a
shudder
ran/passed/went
through
sb
A
shudder
ran
through
him
at
the
touch
of
her
fingers.
她的手指触摸到他时，他感到一阵战栗。