shake
verb uk/ʃeɪk/ us/ʃeɪk/ shook | shaken
(MOVE)
B1 [ I or T ]摇动;抖动;使颤动
to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this
A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down. 一个男孩爬上苹果树，用力摇着枝条好让苹果掉下来。
Babies like toys that make a noise when they're shaken. 婴儿喜欢摇晃时能发出声响的玩具。
The explosion shook buildings for miles around. 爆炸让好几英里以内的房屋都受到震动。
[ + obj + adj ] People in southern California were shaken awake by an earthquake. 加利福尼亚南部的人们被地震震醒了。
She shook her hair loose from its ribbon. 她抖了抖头发，把丝带抖掉。
Anna shook some powdered chocolate over her coffee. 安娜往咖啡里撒了一些巧克力粉。
Every time one of these big trucks goes by, all the houses shake. 每当这样的一辆大卡车经过时，所有的房屋都会颤动。
The child's body was shaking with sobs. 这个孩子哭得身子一颤一颤的。
B2 [ I ]（因害怕或紧张而）打颤，发抖
If you are shaking, your body makes quick short movements, or you feel as if it is doing so, because you are frightened or nervous.
She was shaking as she opened the letter. 她颤抖着拆开了信。
I was shaking in my shoes/boots (= very nervous) about having to tell Dad what I'd done. 想到不得不告诉爸爸我的所作所为时，我害怕得直发抖。
I was shaking like a leaf (= very nervous) before the test. 我考试前特别紧张。
C2 [ I ]（因害怕或紧张而）声音颤抖
If your voice shakes, it makes you sound nervous or frightened.
Her voice shook as she talked about the person who attacked her. 她谈起攻击她的人时声音直打颤。
shake someone's hand/shake someone by the handB1 （尤指初次见面或达成协议时）握（某人的）手
to hold someone's hand and move it up and down, especially when you meet them for the first time or when you make an agreement with them
"Pleased to meet you," he said, shaking my hand. “很高兴见到你，”他边说边与我握手。
"Congratulations," she said, shaking the winner by the hand. “祝贺你，”她说着握了握获胜者的手。
shake hands 握手
If two people shake hands, they greet each other or say goodbye by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down.
The Princess was photographed shaking hands with AIDS victims. 王妃与艾滋病患者握手的场面被拍了下来。
shake (hands) on sth 握手成交
If two people shake (hands) on something, they make an agreement by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down.
It seems that we have a deal, so let's shake (hands) on it. 看来我们成交了，来握个手吧。
shake your headB2 摇头（表示不同意、悲伤、不想要或不信）
to move your head from side to side, in order to express disagreement, sadness, or that you do not want or believe something
I asked Tim if he'd seen Jackie lately but he shook his head. 我问蒂姆近来是否见过杰基，他摇了摇头。
"That's incredible!" he said, shaking his head in disbelief. “简直难以置信！”他一边说，一边不相信地摇着头。
shake your fist 挥舞拳头（表示愤怒）
to hold your hand up in the air with your fingers and thumb bent, and move it forcefully backwards and forwards, to show that you are angry
He shook his fist at the driver who pulled out in front of him. 他向那个突然由路边冲到他前面行驶的司机挥了挥拳头。
- More examples
- Screw the lid firmly on to the jar and shake well.
- Turn the bottle upside down and shake it.
- I shook him but he didn't waken.
- When the plane started to shake, I feared the worst.
- She put out her hand to shake mine.
(UPSET)
[ T ]使烦恼;使心绪不定;使震惊
to cause to feel upset and worried
The child seemed nervous and visibly shaken. 这孩子看上去很紧张，明显是吓着了。
The news has shaken the whole country. 消息震惊了全国。
(MAKE WEAKER)
[ T ]动摇，削弱
to make something less certain, firm, or strong
What has happened has shaken the foundations of her belief. 发生的事情动摇了她信仰的根基。
After six defeats in a row, the team's confidence has been badly shaken. 在六连败后，球队的信心大挫。
This discovery may shake (up) traditional theories on how mountains are formed. 这个发现可能会动摇关于山脉形成的传统理论。
(GET RID OF)
C2 [ T ]摆脱，去掉
to get rid of or escape from something
It's very difficult to shake the habit of a lifetime. 终身养成的习惯是很难改掉的。
The company has so far been unable to shake (off) its reputation for being old-fashioned. 该公司到现在为止还未能摆脱其因循守旧的名声。
Idioms
more (...) than you can shake a stick atidiom old-fashioned 许多
a lot of
There are more whisky distilleries in this part of Scotland than you can shake a stick at. 苏格兰的这一地区有数不胜数的威士忌酒厂。
shake a legidiom old-fashioned informal 快点儿，抓紧点儿
used to tell someone to hurry or act more quickly
Come on, Nick, shake a leg or we'll never be ready in time. 快，尼克，抓紧时间，否则我们就不能按时准备好。
Phrasal verbs
shake someone down 勒索，敲诈
to get money from someone by using threats or tricks
shake someone/somewhere down （通常为查获赃物或违禁品）彻底搜查
to search a person or place carefully, usually in order to find things that are stolen or illegal
We can't shake down the whole building - only the suspect's apartment. 我们不可能把整栋楼都搜个遍——只能搜查嫌疑犯的公寓。
shake down 安顿下来；调整就绪
to become organized or established after a period of change
Give the new arrangements time to shake down - I'm sure they'll be OK. 新的安排要经过一段时间才能调整过来——我相信会令人满意的。
shake something offC2 摆脱（疾病）
to get rid of an illness
I hope I can shake off this cold before the weekend. 我希望周末之前我的感冒能好。
shake someone/something off 摆脱，甩掉（跟踪者）
to get away from someone or something that will not stop following you
He drove through the red lights in an attempt to shake off the police car that was chasing him. 他闯红灯企图甩掉警车的追踪。
informal打败;摆脱
to beat an opponent, or to free yourself from someone or something that is limiting you
I have no doubt that we will be able to shake off the challenge from our rivals. 我确信我们能战胜对手的挑战。
shake out （在最后结果出现前）变化，演变
to change over a period of time before a final result is known
We have to wait and see how it all shakes out. 我们得等着看情况会如何演变。
shake something out 将…抖干净;将…抖展开
to hold something such as a piece of cloth at one end and shake it up and down to get rid of dirt or folds
I was on the back doorstep shaking out a rug. 我那时正站在后门台阶上抖一块小地毯。
（在拿走固定头发的物件后）摇头将头发散落下来
to shake your head to allow your hair to fall freely, after removing objects such as pins that were holding it in place
She took off her hat and shook out her long curls. 她脱下帽子，甩甩头，散下一头长长的卷发。
shake someone out of something （通过震动、惊吓或使之猛然醒悟而）让人停止（某种）感觉
to stop someone from feeling a particular way by shocking them, frightening them, or making them suddenly understand something
A sudden noise shook him out of his daydream. 一阵突然的噪音把他从白日梦中吓醒了。
We need something to happen that will shake people out of their apathy. 我们需要有什么事情发生让人们从冷漠中醒悟过来。
shake someone upC2 使震惊
If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset.
I think she was pretty shaken up by the accident. 我觉得这次事故让她饱受惊吓。
shake something upC1 （通常为作出改进）对…进行大改组（或大调整）
to cause large changes in something such as an organization, usually in order to make improvements
Technological changes have shaken up many industries. 技术革新令许多产业发生了重大调整。
The first thing the new chairman of the company did was to shake up the management. 公司新任董事长所做的第一件事就是重组管理层。
Several new players have been brought in to shake up the team. 引进了几位新队员以重组队伍。
shake
noun uk/ʃeɪk/ us/ʃeɪk/
[ C ]摇动;抖动;震动
an act of shaking something
She gave the box a shake to see if there was anything inside it. 她摇了摇盒子，看里面有没有东西。
"No, no, no," he said with a shake of his head. “不，不，不，”他摇着头说。
the shakes[ plural ] informal 寒颤，颤抖，哆嗦
short, quick movements from side to side that your body makes because you are ill, are frightened, or have drunk too much alcohol
I watched her hands as she prepared coffee and she definitely had the shakes. 她准备咖啡的时候，我看着她的手，她绝对在发抖。
[ C ] informal奶昔（同 milkshake）
a milkshake
Idiom
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)idiom old-fashioned informal (also a couple of shakes) 马上，一会儿
very soon
I'll be with you in two shakes. 我马上就来。