VERB (因担忧、恐惧、厌恶或寒冷)发抖,打颤,战栗 If you shudder, you shake with fear, horror, or disgust, or because you are cold.
Lloyd had urged her to eat caviar. She had shuddered at the thought... 劳埃德鼓动她吃鱼子酱。可她一想到这个就打哆嗦。
Elaine shuddered with cold. 伊莱恩冷得瑟瑟发抖。
Shudder is also a noun.
She gave a violent shudder... 她猛地一个激灵。
She recoiled with a shudder. 她颤抖着退缩了。
VERB (机器、交通工具等)强烈震动,剧烈抖动 If something such as a machine or vehicle shudders, it shakes suddenly and violently.
The train began to pull out of the station — then suddenly shuddered to a halt... 火车渐渐驶出了车站,然后突然猛震几下停了下来。
The whole ship shuddered and trembled at the sudden strain. 突然的拉力使得整只船剧烈颤动。
N-COUNT 担忧;恐惧;害怕 If something sends a shudder or shudders through a group of people, it makes them worried or afraid.
The next crisis sent a shudder of fear through the UN community... 接下来的危机让联合国各成员国都很担忧。
The word still causes a shudder among some of my students. 那消息还是让我的一些学生很害怕。
PHRASE 不敢设想;想到…不寒而栗 If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it.
I shudder to think what would have happened if he hadn't acted as quickly as he did. 我不敢设想如果他没有反应那么快的话会发生什么事。