| 单词 | shiver |
| 释义 | shiver 1. v. & n. --vintr. 1. tremble with cold, fear, etc. 2. suffer a quick trembling movement of the body; shudder. --n 1. a momentary shivering movement. 2. (in pl.) an attack of shivering, esp. from fear or horror (got the shivers in the dark). Derivatives shiverer n. shiveringly adv. shivery adj. Etymology: ME chivere, perh. f. chavele chatter (as JOWL(1)) 2. n. & v. --n (esp. in pl.) each of the small pieces into which esp. glass is shattered when broken; a splinter. --vtr. & intr. break into shivers. Phrases and idioms shiver my timbers a reputed piratical curse. Etymology: ME scifre, rel. to OHG scivaro splinter f. Gmc |
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