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单词 shiver
释义 shiver

shiver /ˈʃɪv.ər/ aep /-ɚ/

noun [C]
1
F0 the act of shaking slightly because you are frightened, cold, or ill:
» I felt/gave a shiver as I looked out at the dark expanse of sea.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movements
the shivers [plural]
2
F0 a condition in which you shiver because you are ill:
» She's aching and she's got the shivers, so I've sent her to bed.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movementsThesaurus+: ↑Being and falling ill
3
F0 INFORMAL a feeling of being frightened of someone or something:
» I don't like him - he gives me the shivers.Thesaurus+: ↑Frightening and scaring
verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for shiver
B2 When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill, or frightened: » The poor dog - it's shivering!» He shivered with cold in his thin cotton shirt.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movementsThesaurus+: ↑Shaking, swinging and vibrating
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Extra Examples:» She shivered, and gathered the blanket around her.» Arthur shivered involuntarily as he came out of the building.» We shivered in the piercing wind.» I'd hate to swim in that cold sea - it makes me shiver just thinking about .» Come into the warm - you're shivering with cold.
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