英语词汇“shimmy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

shim•my n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing.
n. [countable]

Automotivetoo much wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.

v. [no object]

to shake, wobble, or vibrate:The car shimmied badly at speeds over 40 mph.

shim•my n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing.
n.

Music and Dancean American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
Automotiveexcessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
Clothinga chemise.

v.i.

Music and Danceto dance the shimmy.
to shake, wobble, or vibrate.

1830–40, for def. 3; 1915–20 for def. 1; back formation and respelling, respelled of chemise, construed as a plural

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shimmy /ˈʃɪmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)

an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders
abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering

vb ( -mies, -mying, -mied)(intransitive)

to dance the shimmy
to vibrate or wobble

Etymology: 19th Century: changed from chemise, mistakenly assumed to be plural

单词	shimmy
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 shim•my /ˈʃɪmi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing. n. [countable] Automotivetoo much wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle. v. [no object] to shake, wobble, or vibrate:The car shimmied badly at speeds over 40 mph. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 shim•my (shim′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies, v., -mied, -my•ing. n. Music and Dancean American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders. Automotiveexcessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle. Clothinga chemise. v.i. Music and Danceto dance the shimmy. to shake, wobble, or vibrate. 1830–40, for def. 3; 1915–20 for def. 1; back formation and respelling, respelled of chemise, construed as a plural Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shimmy /ˈʃɪmɪ/ n ( pl -mies) an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering vb ( -mies, -mying, -mied)(intransitive) to dance the shimmy to vibrate or wobble Etymology: 19th Century: changed from chemise, mistakenly assumed to be plural
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