释义 |
trem·or I. \ˈtremə(r) sometimes ˈtrēm-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English tremour, from Middle French, from Latin tremor, from tremere to tremble — more at tremble 1. a. (1) : a trembling or shaking of the body or one of its parts usually associated with physical weakness or emotional stress < the tremor of age > (2) : a state of quivering excitement : tremulous agitation < in a tremor of anticipatory delight > (3) : an involuntary quivering of voluntary muscle involving an entire muscle, a muscle group, or some of the fibers of a muscle, varying in intensity and duration and occurring in conjunction with debilitated states or as a specific sign of organic disorders < a coarse tremor of the hands > < the fine tremor associated with central nervous lesions > b. : a single shaking or quivering movement characteristic of a state of tremor < cold tremors shook her from time to time > c. : a quaver in the voice especially in speaking 2. : a quivering or vibratory motion < the tremor of a leaf in a breeze > 3. : a feeling of uncertainty or insecurity < not without tremors did we agree to the new plan > < all the tremors of arriving and departing — F.A.Swinnerton > < a child that … flies to its mother to … forget its tremors — W.H.Hudson †1922 > II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to experience tremor |