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tremulous

adjective
🔊/ˈtremjələs/
🔊/ˈtremjələs/
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  1. shaking slightly because you are nervous; causing you to shake slightly（因紧张）颤抖的，战栗的；使打战的；使颤动的 synonym trembling
    • a tremulous voice颤抖的声音
    • He was in a state of tremulous excitement.他激动得直发抖。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin tremulus (from tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.