tremble
US: /ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/
UK: /tɹˈɛmbəl/
UK: /tɹˈɛmbəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
tremble /'trembl/
- danh từ
- sự run
- to be all in (on, of) a tremble
- run như cầy sấy
- nội động từ
- run
- to tremble with fear: sợ run
- to tremble with cold: lạnh run lên
- rung
- rung sợ, lo sợ
- to tremble at the thought of...: run sợ khi nghĩ đến...
- to tremble for someone: lo sợ cho ai
- to tremble in the balance
- (xem) balance
- run
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb
[V]
1 ~ (with sth) to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc: My legs were trembling with fear. + Her voice trembled with excitement. + He opened the letter with trembling hands.
2 to shake slightly: leaves trembling in the breeze
3 to be very worried or frightened: I trembled at the thought of having to make a speech.
+ noun [C, usually sing.] (also trembling [C, U]) a feeling, movement or sound of trembling: a tremble of excitement / fear + She tried to control the trembling in her legs.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 quiver, shake, quake, shiver, shudder, quaver, quail; vibrate, rock:
Her first big role and she was trembling like a leaf! The earth trembled as the tanks rolled past.
n.
2 quiver, shake, quake, shiver, shudder, quaver, tremor; vibration:
There was a little tremble, and then the building collapsed.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
badly, violently | helplessly, involuntarily, uncontrollably | a little, slightly | inside
VERB + TREMBLE
begin to, start to
I began to tremble uncontrollably.
| make sb
The thought made him tremble inside.
PREP.
at
She trembled at the thought of going back through those prison doors.
| with
trembling with anger
PHRASES
tremble all over, tremble from head to foot/toe, tremble like a leaf
Concise English dictionary
trembles|trembled|trembling'trembl
noun
+a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
verb
+move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
