shaky

adj.

1. 颤抖的；颤巍巍的
   shaking and feeling weak because you are ill/sick, emotional or old
   1. Her voice sounded shaky on the phone.
      电话里她的声音听着发颤。
   2. The old man was very shaky on his feet.
      老人站在那儿，颤巍巍的。
2. 不稳固的；不牢靠的；摇晃的；不确切的
   not firm or safe; not certain
   1. That ladder looks a little shaky.
      这梯子看来不大牢靠。
   2. Her memories of the accident are a little shaky.
      那次事故她记不太清楚了。
   3. The protesters are on shaky ground (= it is not certain that their claims are valid) .
      抗议者未必站得住脚。
3. 不大出色的；成问题的；可能失败的
   not seeming very successful; likely to fail
   1. Business is looking shaky at the moment.
      从目前看，业务举步维艰。
   2. After a shaky start, they fought back to win 3–2.
      他们开局不顺，但最终以3:2反败为胜。

1. ADJ-GRADED 不稳固的;不牢靠的;不会长久的;不会成功的
   If you describe a situation as shaky, you mean that it is weak or unstable, and seems unlikely to last long or be successful.
   1. A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups...
      敌对武装团伙在经过3天的交战后暂时停火。
   2. I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start...
      恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。
   3. The Prime Minister's political position is becoming increasingly shaky.
      首相的政治地位正摇摇欲坠。
2. ADJ-GRADED (声音或身体)颤抖的,发抖的
   If your body or your voice is shaky, you cannot control it properly and it shakes, for example because you are ill or nervous.
   1. We have all had a shaky hand and a dry mouth before speaking in public...
      当众发言前，我们全都手脚发抖，嘴巴发干。
   2. Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky...
      即使是小手术也会让你有点战战兢兢。
   3. His speech was difficult to understand, his signature shaky and unrecognizable.
      他的演说很难听懂，他的签名颤颤巍巍地无法识别。

1. Sensing she was on shaky ground, Marie changed the subject
   感到自己的观点站不住脚，玛丽于是换了个话题。
2. Informed people know the company is shaky.
   了解情况的人知道该公司状况不佳。
3. A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups
   敌对武装团伙在经过3天的交战后暂时停火。
4. I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start
   恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。
5. The Prime Minister's political position is becoming increasingly shaky.
   首相的政治地位正摇摇欲坠。
6. We have all had a shaky hand and a dry mouth before speaking in public
   当众发言前，我们全都手脚发抖，嘴巴发干。
7. Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky
   即使是小手术也会让你有点战战兢兢。
8. His speech was difficult to understand, his signature shaky and unrecognizable.
   他的演说很难听懂，他的签名颤颤巍巍地无法识别。
9. The Labor Department figures underscore the shaky state of the economic recovery
   劳工部的数据进一步印证了经济复苏状况的不稳定。
10. The mining technique is shaky.
    这项采矿工艺不可靠。
11. Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.
    政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司。
12. The chair is shaky.
    这把椅子活动了。
13. This board on the bridge is shaky.
    这块桥板直颤悠。
14. The chair is a bit rickety ( or shaky).
    这椅子有点儿摇晃。
15. The girl's voice was sweet but shaky, her awed round eyes made her look about sixteen.
    姑娘的声音很甜但有些颤抖，那双惊恐的圆眼睛使她看上去大约十六、七岁。
16. Even if Washington and Beijing opt to collaborate, it remains hostage to shaky financing.
    即便华盛顿和北京方面选择合作，项目的资金情况仍不确定。
17. The little man's voice was shaky.
    矮个的汉子用颤抖的声音说。
18. Maybe a little shaky right now. he's going through a divorce.
    也许现在有点过于敏感，是因为他刚经历了一场离婚事件。
19. She's still a bit shaky on her pins.
    她的腿还有点颤抖。
20. They have become so shaky, the ideological confusion has shaken them from their very roots.
    他们变得如此的不坚定，观念性的混乱已经使他们从根部动摇。
21. Sheep shouldn't sleep in shaky shacks, should they?
    绵羊不应该睡在摇晃的棚屋里，对吗？
22. If the whole organisation is not on board, you are operating on shaky foundations.
    如果整个组织都没有到位，那么你就是在一个不稳定的基础上工作。
23. My hands are shaky after so many autographs.
    在签了这么多名后，我的手都有些酸了。
24. They invested in a shaky business venture.
    他们投资了一个不可靠的商业项目。
25. Everyone forgets how shaky de Gaulle's position is.
    大家都忘记了戴高乐的地位是多么不稳。
26. I wear it every time I'm feeling a little shaky – like if I have a big date.
    每当我觉得不太有把握的时候我就穿这件衣服，比方说有重要约会的时候。
27. What's with the shaky screen and the choppy sound?
    摇晃的屏幕和支离破碎的声音又是怎么回事？
28. Huge distortions in China's economy and its shaky financial system could create big problems if growth fell sharply.
    如果经济增长速度骤降，中国相当扭曲的经济和不稳定的金融体系，就可能出现严重问题。
29. You just always seemed so shaky and nervous around people.
    你见到别人总是那么害羞和紧张吗？
30. I thought he would cry, he sounded so shaky.
    我以为他要哭了，他的声音颤颤抖抖的。

adj

1. not secure
   1. a shaky marriage

   Synonym:    precarious

2. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
   1. a rickety table
   2. a wobbly chair with shaky legs
   3. the ladder felt a little wobbly
   4. the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky

   Synonym:    ricketywobblywonky

3. vibrating slightly and irregularly
   1. a quaking bog
   2. the quaking child asked for more
   3. quivering leaves of a poplar tree
   4. with shaking knees
   5. seemed shaky on her feet
   6. sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier
   7. trembling hands

   Synonym:    shiveringtrembling