shaky

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S0313400 (shā′kē)adj. shak·i·er, shak·i·est 1. Trembling or quivering; tremulous: a shaky voice.2. Lacking soundness or sturdiness, as of construction: a shaky table.3. a. Not to be depended on; precarious: a shaky alliance.b. Wavering in firmness: a shaky belief.c. Open to question or doubt: shaky evidence.

shak′i·ly adv.shak′i·ness n.

shaky

(ˈʃeɪkɪ) adj, shakier or shakiest1. tending to shake or tremble2. liable to prove defective; unreliable3. uncertain or questionable: your arguments are very shaky. ˈshakily adv ˈshakiness n

shak•y

(ˈʃeɪ ki)

adj. shak•i•er, shak•i•est. 1. tending to shake or tremble. 2. liable to break down or give way; insecure. 3. wavering, as in allegiance. [1695–1705] shak′i•ly, adv. shak′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	shaky - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"rickety, wobbly, wonkyunstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
	2.	shaky - vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"shivering, tremblingunsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
	3.	shaky - not secure; beset with difficulties; "a shaky marriage"precariousunsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"

shaky

adjective1. unstable, weak, precarious, tottering, ramshackle, dilapidated, rickety, unsteady, wonky (Brit. informal) Our house will remain on shaky foundations unless the architect sorts out the basement.
unstable strong, firm, secure, stable, steady2. unsteady, faint, trembling, faltering, wobbly, giddy, light-headed, tremulous, weak at the knees, doddery, quivery, all of a quiver (informal) Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky.3. uncertain, suspect, dubious, questionable, unreliable, unsound, iffy (informal), unsupported, undependable We knew we may have to charge them on shaky evidence.
uncertain dependable, reliable

shaky

adjective1. Marked by or affected with tremors:aquiver, quaky, quivery, shivery, tremulant, tremulous, twittery.2. Not physically steady or firm:precarious, rickety, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady, wobbly.3. Lacking stability:infirm, insecure, precarious, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady, unsure, weak, wobbly.4. Not plausible or believable:flimsy, implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, thin, unbelievable, unconceivable, unconvincing, unsubstantial, weak.

Translations

不可靠的不稳定地发抖的摇摇欲坠的虚弱的

shake

(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. 抖动，震动 2. to shock, disturb or weaken. He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.使震惊 noun1. an act of shaking. He gave the bottle a shake.摇动2. drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously. a chocolate milk-shake.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. 震动，震惊 ˈshaky adjective1. weak or trembling with age, illness etc. a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.发抖的2. unsteady or likely to collapse. a shaky chair. 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.不可靠的ˈshakily adverb发抖地ˈshakiness noun发抖ˈshake-up noun a disturbance or reorganization. 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） 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.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.摇头shake off to rid oneself of. He soon shook off the illness.摆脱shake up to disturb or rouse (people) so as to make them more energetic. 激荡，激励

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on shaky ground

Questionable or lacking support, as of an idea. His hypothesis has been on shaky ground to since the beginning, so I'm not surprised that he couldn't prove it in the lab.See also: ground, on, shaky

shaky cam

A cinematographic technique in which the camera is operated by hand, as opposed to being fixed on a mount, resulting in a jerky, unstable image. This is done to emulate a first-person perspective or imitate what an ordinary person might have captured on a handheld camcorder in order to create a sense of immersion or heighten the sense of excitement, terror, urgency, etc. I'm really sick of the trend in recent horror movies to have the whole thing filmed in shaky cam. It isn't scary, it's just nauseating! It just felt like the shaky cam was a cheap way for the filmmakers to give the documentary a sense of authenticity. The director uses shaky cam to give the audience a glimpse into the protagonist's point of view during especially emotional scenes.See also: cam, shaky

shaky camera

A cinematographic technique in which the camera is operated by hand, as opposed to being fixed on a mount, resulting in a jerky, unstable image. This is done to emulate a first-person perspective or imitate what an ordinary person might have captured on a handheld camcorder in order to create a sense of immersion or heighten the sense of excitement, terror, urgency, etc. I'm really sick of the trend in recent horror movies to have the whole thing filmed in shaky camera. It isn't scary, it's just nauseating! It just felt like the shaky camera was a cheap way for the filmmakers to give the documentary a sense of authenticity. The director uses shaky camera to give the audience a glimpse into the protagonist's point of view during especially emotional scenes.See also: camera, shaky

on shaky ground

and on dangerous groundFig. [of an idea or proposal] on an unstable or questionable foundation; [of an idea or proposal] founded on a risky premise. When you suggest that we are to blame, you are on shaky ground. There is no evidence that we are at fault. The case for relying solely on nuclear energy seems to be on dangerous ground.See also: ground, on, shaky

shaky-cam

n. a camera, used mainly in advertisements and documentaries, that is shaken and moved constantly to create a sense of excitement, urgency, or crisis. We can’t afford much in the way of costumes for the sequence, so we will use the shaky-cam and shoot it in dim light.

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adj unstable

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adj unsteady

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adj uncertain

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adj marked by or affected with tremors

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adj not physically steady or firm

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adj lacking stability

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adj not plausible or believable

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adj inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

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adj vibrating slightly and irregularly

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adj not secure

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