单词 | tremor |
释义 | tremor/ˈtrɛmə /noun 1An involuntary quivering movement: a disorder that causes tremors and muscle rigidity...
Synonyms trembling, shaking, shakiness, tremble, shake, quivering, quiver, twitching, twitch, convulsion, vibration, juddering, judder; quavering, quaver; tic 1.1A tremble or quiver in a person’s voice.I listen out for unnatural noises, analyse the stewardess's voice for any tremors of concern and, in the unfortunate event that I find myself sitting over the wing, scan the metal parts for signs of wear and tear....
1.2A sudden feeling of fear or excitement: a tremor of unease...
Synonyms frisson, shiver, spasm, thrill, tingle, stab, dart, shaft; wave, surge, rush, ripple 2 (also earth tremor) A slight earthquake.When the major explosion occurred, the seismological unit of Tehran University recorded an earth tremor measuring 3,6 on the Richter scale in the same area - possibly a reading sparked by the force of the blast....
Synonyms earthquake, earth tremor, shock, foreshock, aftershock informal quake, shake North American informal tremblor verb [no object] Undergo a tremor or tremors: a muscle in my jaw tremored uncontrollably...
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin tremor, from tremere 'to tremble'. Rhymes |
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