shake
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you shake something, you hold it and move it quickly backward and forward or up and down. You can also shake a person, for example, because you are angry with them or because you want them to wake up. 摇晃; 抖动; 甩动
The nurse took the thermometer, shook it, and put it under my armpit. 护士拿出体温计,甩了甩,然后放在我的腋窝下。
2. N-COUNT Shake is also a noun. 摇晃; 抖动; 甩动
She picked up the bag of salad and gave it a shake. 她拿起了那袋沙拉摇了摇。
3. V-T If you shake yourself or your body, you make a lot of quick, small, repeated movements without moving from the place where you are. 摇晃 (身体)
As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself. 他一进去,那条狗就摇头摆尾。
4. N-COUNT Shake is also a noun. 摇晃
Take some slow, deep breaths and give your body a bit of a shake. 做几次慢慢的深呼吸,轻轻晃动身体。
5. V-T If you shake your head, you turn it from side to side in order to say "no" or to show disbelief or sadness. 摇 (头)
"Anything else?" Chris asked. Kathryn shook her head wearily. “还有别的事吗?”克里斯问道。凯瑟琳疲惫地摇了摇头。
6. N-COUNT Shake is also a noun. 摇动
"The elm trees are all dying," said Palmer, with a sad shake of his head. “这些榆树全都要死了,”帕尔默说道,难过地摇了摇头。
7. V-I If you are shaking, or a part of your body is shaking, you are making quick, small movements that you cannot control, for example, because you are cold or afraid. (因寒冷、害怕等而) 颤抖
He roared with laughter, shaking in his chair. 他放声大笑,身子在椅子里直摇晃。
My hand shook so much that I could hardly hold the microphone. 我的手抖得厉害以至于几乎握不住麦克风。
8. V-T If you shake your fist or an object such as a stick at someone, you wave it in the air in front of them because you are angry with them. 挥舞 (拳头、棍棒等)
The colonel rushed up to Earle and shook his gun at him. 上校冲到厄尔面前,冲他挥舞着枪。
9. V-T/V-I If a force shakes something, or if something shakes, it moves from side to side or up and down with quick, small, but sometimes violent movements. 震动; 摇动
...an explosion that shook buildings several kilometres away. …震动了数公里之外的建筑的一次爆炸。
10. V-T To shake something into a certain place or state means to bring it into that place or state by moving it quickly up and down or from side to side. 抖撒
She shook some pepper onto her sandwich. 她在她的三明治上撒了些胡椒。
11. V-I If your voice is shaking, you cannot control it properly and it sounds very unsteady, for example, because you are nervous or angry. (声音) 颤抖
His voice shaking with rage, he asked how the committee could keep such a report from the public. 他气得声音发抖,责问该委员会怎么能向公众隐瞒这样一份报告。
12. V-T If an event or a piece of news shakes you, or shakes your confidence, it makes you feel upset and unable to think calmly. 震惊; 动摇 (信心)
There was no doubt that the news of Tandy's escape had shaken them all. 毫无疑问,坦迪逃跑的消息震惊了他们所有人。
13. V-T If an event shakes a group of people or their beliefs, it causes great uncertainty and makes them question their beliefs. 动摇 (人心、信仰)
The five years she spent as a news correspondent in Moscow were five years that shook the world. 她在莫斯科当新闻记者的5年是动摇了世界的5年。
14. PHRASE If you shake someone's hand or shake someone by the hand, you shake hands with them. 握某人的手
I said congratulations and walked over to him and shook his hand. 我向他表示祝贺并走过去和他握手。
15. PHRASE If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands. (与某人) 握手
He nodded greetings to Mary Ann and Michael and shook hands with Burke. 他对玛丽·安和迈克尔点头致意,然后和伯克握了手。
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shake /ʃeɪk/ (shaking,shook,shaken,shakes)
剑桥词典
- 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.
shake verb (MOVE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick , short movements , or to make something or someone do this
摇动;抖动;使颤动
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。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]
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 .
(因害怕或紧张而)打颤,发抖
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。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]
If your voice shakes, it makes you sound nervous or frightened .
(因害怕或紧张而)声音颤抖
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 sb's hand/shake sb by the hand
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
(尤指初次见面或达成协议时)握(某人的)手
"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
If two people shake hands , they greet each other or say goodbye by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down.
握手
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
If two people shake (hands ) on something, they make an agreement by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down.
握手成交
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 head
to move your head from side to side , in order to express disagreement , sadness, or that you do not want or believe something
摇头(表示不同意、悲伤、不想要或不信)
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
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
挥舞拳头(表示愤怒)
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。
例句
shake verb (UPSET)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to cause to feel upset and worried
使烦恼;使心绪不定;使震惊
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。
shake verb (MAKE WEAKER)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to make something less certain , firm , or strong
动摇,削弱
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。
shake verb (GET RID OF)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to get rid of or escape from something
摆脱,去掉
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。
习语
more (...) than you can shake a stick atshake a leg
短语动词
shake sb downshake sb/somewhere down
shake down
shake sth off
shake sb/sth off
shake out
shake sth out
shake sb out of sth
shake sb up
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