tremor

'tremә
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
n. a small earthquake
n. shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
v. shake with seismic vibrations

中文翻译

n. 震动, 颤动
[医] 震颤

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Collins 星级
12,112
BNC 频率
11,635
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记忆技巧

tremor 来源于拉丁语 tremere，意思是“颤抖”。可以联想到“trem-”表示颤动，后缀“-or”常用来表示动作或状态，整体意思是“颤抖的状态”。

例句

1. The ground shook, and we felt a strong tremor during the earthquake.
在地震期间，地面震动，我们感到了一阵强烈的震动。
2. She had a slight tremor in her hands when she was nervous.
她在紧张时手有一点颤抖。
3. The scientist measured the tremor with special equipment.
科学家用专门的设备测量了震动。

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