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tremor

noun
🔊/ˈtremə(r)/
🔊/ˈtremər/
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  1. a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly轻微地震；小震；微震
    • an earth tremor地动
    • (figurative) The scandal sent tremors through the political establishment.丑闻在整个政治体制中引起了震动。
    Topics The environmentc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • minor
    • slight
    • severe
    • …
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  2. a slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or fear（由于寒冷或恐惧引起的）颤抖，战栗，哆嗦 synonym quiver
    • There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音略微有点儿颤抖。🔊🔊
    • She felt a tremor of fear run through her.她感到恐惧在颤抖。
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    • He felt a tiny tremor of excitement as he glimpsed the city lights.瞥见城市的灯光时，他兴奋得有一点儿发抖。
    • He managed to make his short speech without a tremor.他总算完成了简短的发言而没有发抖。
    • Her expression sent a tremor of anxiety through him.她的表情使他感到一阵战栗。
    • She felt a tremor run down her back when she saw him.看见他的时候，她感到不寒而栗。
    • Withdrawal symptoms include sweating and tremors.戒断症状包括出汗和震颤。
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • faint
    • slight
    • small
    • …
    verb + tremor
    • send
    • cause
    • feel
    • …
    tremor + verb
    • run
    • shake somebody/​something
    preposition
    • with a tremor
    • without a tremor
    • tremor of
    • …
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    3. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin tremor, from tremere ‘to tremble’.