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quake

verb
🔊/kweɪk/
🔊/kweɪk/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they quake
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he / she / it quakes
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past simple quaked
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past participle quaked
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-ing form quaking
🔊/ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
🔊/ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] quake (with something) (of a person人) to shake because you are very frightened or nervous（因恐惧或紧张）发抖，颤抖，哆嗦 synonym tremble
    • Quaking with fear, Polly slowly opened the door.波莉吓得直发抖，慢慢地打开了门。🔊🔊
    • They are quaking in their boots at the prospect of tomorrow’s game.他们为明天比赛的前景而颤抖。
    Topics Feelingsc2
  2. [intransitive] (of the earth or a building地面或建筑物) to move or shake violently震动；颤动
    • The ground quaked as the bomb exploded.炸弹爆炸时，地面都震动了。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginOld English cwacian.

quake

noun
🔊/kweɪk/
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(informal)
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  1. an earthquake（因恐惧或紧张）发抖，颤抖，哆嗦
    Word OriginOld English cwacian.