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shake S0311900 (shāk)v. shook (sho͝ok), shak·en (shā′kən), shak·ing, shakes v.tr.1. a. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements: I shook the juice container.b. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock: The earthquake shook the ground. The wind shook the barley.c. To brandish or wave, especially in anger: shake one's fist.2. a. To cause to lose stability or strength, as of conviction: a crisis that has shaken my deepest beliefs.b. To disturb or agitate emotionally; upset or unnerve: She was shaken by the news of the disaster.3. a. To remove or dislodge by jerky movements: shook the dust from the cushions.b. To scatter or strew by jerky movements: shook the salt on the popcorn.c. To get rid of or put an end to: could not shake the feeling that things would not work out; wanted to shake his habit of snacking.d. To get away from (a pursuer): couldn't shake the man who was following us.e. To bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking: "It is not easy to shake one's heart free of the impression" (John Middleton Murry).4. To clasp (hands) in greeting or leave-taking or as a sign of agreement.5. Music To trill (a note).6. Games To rattle and mix (dice) before casting.v.intr.1. To move from side to side or up and down in short, irregular, often jerky movements: The trees shook in the wind.2. To move something vigorously up and down or from side to side, as in mixing.3. To tremble, as from cold or in anger.4. To be unsteady; totter or waver.5. Music To trill.6. To shake hands: Let's shake on it.n.1. The act of shaking: gave the bottle a shake.2. A trembling or quivering movement.3. Informal An earthquake.4. a. A fissure in rock.b. A crack in timber caused by wind or frost.5. Informal A moment or instant: I'll do it in a shake.6. Music A trill.7. a. See milkshake.b. A beverage in which the ingredients are mixed by shaking.8. A rough shingle used to cover rustic buildings, such as barns: cedar shakes.9. shakes Informal Uncontrollable trembling, as in a person who is cold, frightened, feverish, or ill. Often used with the: was suffering from a bad case of the shakes.10. Informal A bargain or deal: getting a fair shake.Phrasal Verbs: shake down1. Slang To extort money from.2. Slang To make a thorough search of: shook down the prisoners' cells for hidden weapons.3. To subject (a new ship or aircraft) to shakedown testing.4. To become acclimated or accustomed, as to a new environment or a new job. shake off To free oneself of; get rid of: We shook off our fears. shake out1. To come to pass; transpire; happen: Let's see how things shake out before we finalize our plans.2. To straighten or extend by jerky movements: She took off her hat and shook out her hair. shake up1. To upset by or as if by a physical jolt or shock: was badly shaken up by the accident.2. To subject to a drastic rearrangement or reorganization: new management bent on shaking up the company.Idioms: give (someone) the shake Slang To escape from or get rid of: We managed to give our pursuers the shake. no great shakes Slang Unexceptional; ordinary: "stepping in between the victim and the bully, even when the victim happens to be no great shakes" (Louis Auchincloss). shake a leg Informal 1. To dance.2. To move quickly; hurry up. shake (someone's) tree Slang To arouse to action or reaction; disturb: "[He] so shook Hollywood's tree that ... all manner of ... people called me unsolicited to itemize his mistakes or praise his courage" (Tina Brown). shake a stick at Slang To point out, designate, or name: "All of a sudden there came into being a vast conservative infrastructure: think-tanks ... and more foundations than you could shake a stick at" (National Review).
[Middle English schaken, from Old English sceacan.]
shak′a·ble, shake′a·ble adj.Synonyms: shake, tremble, quake, quiver1, shiver1, shudder
These verbs mean to manifest involuntary back-and-forth or up-and-down movement. Shake is the most general: My hand shook as I signed the mortgage. Tremble implies quick, rather slight movement, as from excitement, weakness, or anger: The speaker trembled as he denounced his opponents. Quake refers to more violent movement, as that caused by shock or upheaval: I was so scared that my legs began to quake. Quiver suggests a slight, rapid, tremulous movement: "Her lip quivered like that of a child about to cry" (Booth Tarkington).
Shiver involves rapid trembling, as of a person experiencing chill: "as I in hoary winter night stood shivering in the snow" (Robert Southwell).
Shudder applies chiefly to convulsive shaking caused by fear, horror, or revulsion: "She starts like one that spies an adder / ... The fear whereof doth make him shake and shudder" (Shakespeare). See Also Synonyms at agitate.Translationsshake (ʃeik) – past tense shook (ʃuk) : past participle shaken – verb1. to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks. The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news. (使)顫抖，搖晃 抖动，震动 2. to shock, disturb or weaken. He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken. 使震驚 使震惊 noun1. an act of shaking. He gave the bottle a shake. 搖晃 摇动2. drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously. a chocolate milk-shake. 搖動混合飲料(例如奶昔) 摇晃混合饮料ˈshaking noun an act of shaking or state of being shaken, shocked etc. They got a shaking in the crash. 驚嚇 震动，震惊 ˈshaky adjective1. weak or trembling with age, illness etc. a shaky voice; shaky handwriting. 發抖的 发抖的2. unsteady or likely to collapse. a shaky chair. 不穩的，搖搖欲墜的 不稳定地，摇摇欲坠的 3. (sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc. He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling. 不太好的，不正確的 不可靠的ˈshakily adverb 發抖地 发抖地ˈshakiness noun 發抖 发抖ˈshake-up noun a disturbance or reorganization. 動亂，改組 动乱，改组 no great shakes not very good or important. He has written a book, but it's no great shakes. 不太出色(重要) 不太出色（重要） shake one's fist at to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch. He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car. 揮舞拳頭 挥舞拳头shake one's head to move one's head round to left and right to mean `No'. `Are you coming?' I asked. She shook her head. 搖頭 摇头shake off to rid oneself of. He soon shook off the illness. 擺脫 摆脱shake up to disturb or rouse (people) so as to make them more energetic. 擾亂，激勵 激荡，激励 no great shakes
no great shakesSomeone or something that is mediocre, unremarkable, or not very good. A: "Did you enjoy the movie?" B: "It was no great shakes, but it was something to do for the afternoon." I'm afraid the editor we hired is no great shakes. We might have to look for a replacement.See also: great, no, shakeno great shakesInf. someone or something that is not very good. (There is no affirmative version of this.) Your idea is no great shakes, but we'll try it anyway. Ted is no great shakes when it comes to brains.See also: great, no, shakeno great shakesNothing out of the ordinary, mediocre, as in I'm afraid the new pitcher is no great shakes, or What I did with this decorating project was no great shakes. This term possibly alludes to the shaking of dice, which most often yields a mediocre result, but there is no evidence to support this theory. [Early 1800s] See also: great, no, shakeno great shakes INFORMALIf someone or something is no great shakes, they are not skilful or of good quality. She can write screenplays well enough but she's no great shakes as a director. The novel on which the film is based was no great shakes to start with. Note: This expression probably refers to shaking dice and getting a poor result, although there are other possible explanations. See also: great, no, shakeno great shakes not very good or significant. informal 1989 Guy Vanderhaeghe Homesick I got specs now. Catch better with them than before, but still am no great shakes at ball. See also: great, no, shakeno great shakes phr. someone or something not very good. (There is no affirmative version of this.) Your idea is no great shakes, but we’ll try it anyway. See also: great, no, shake no great shakes Slang Unexceptional; ordinary: "stepping in between the victim and the bully, even when the victim happens to be no great shakes" (Louis Auchincloss).See also: great, no, shakeno great shakesNothing special; ordinary. There are several theories as to the origin of this term, which dates from the early nineteenth century. One holds that it comes from sailors shaking a cask, that is, dismantling it and picking up the staves, or shakes, which then had little value. Another believes it comes from shaking dice with only a poor result. Whichever is true, it was transferred to anything deemed mediocre by about 1800, as in, “I’m no great shakes at braggin” (John Neal, Brother Jonathan, 1825).See also: great, no, shakeEncyclopediaSeeshake |