quake
verb [ I ] uk/kweɪk/ us/kweɪk/
颤抖,哆嗦
to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great fear
Every time I get on a plane, I quake with fear. 我每次上飞机都吓得浑身发抖。
Charlie stood outside the head teacher's office, quaking in his boots/shoes (= feeling very frightened). 查理站在校长办公室门外,吓得直哆嗦。
The play was so funny, we were all quaking with laughter. 这部戏太有趣了,逗得我们都捧腹大笑。
quake
noun [ C ] uk/kweɪk/ us/kweɪk/
地震(earthquake的非正式说法)
informal for earthquake