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VERB
(因擔(dān)憂、恐懼、厭惡或寒冷)發(fā)抖，打顫，戰(zhàn)栗
If you shudder, you shake with fear, horror, or disgust, or because you are cold.
例句
Lloyd had urged her to eat caviar. She had shuddered at the thought...
勞埃德鼓動(dòng)她吃魚(yú)子醬。可她一想到這個(gè)就打哆嗦。
Elaine shuddered with cold.
伊萊恩冷得瑟瑟發(fā)抖。
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VERB
(機(jī)器、交通工具等)強(qiáng)烈震動(dòng)，劇烈抖動(dòng)
If something such as a machine or vehicle shudders, it shakes suddenly and violently.
例句
The train began to pull out of the station — then suddenly shuddered to a halt...
火車(chē)漸漸駛出了車(chē)站，然后突然猛震幾下停了下來(lái)。
The whole ship shuddered and trembled at the sudden strain.
突然的拉力使得整只船劇烈顫動(dòng)。
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N-COUNT
擔(dān)憂;恐懼;害怕
If something sends a shudder or shudders through a group of people, it makes them worried or afraid.
例句
The next crisis sent a shudder of fear through the UN community...
接下來(lái)的危機(jī)讓聯(lián)合國(guó)各成員國(guó)都很擔(dān)憂。
The word still causes a shudder among some of my students.
那消息還是讓我的一些學(xué)生很害怕。
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PHRASE
不敢設(shè)想;想到…不寒而栗
If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it.
例句
I shudder to think what would have happened if he hadn't acted as quickly as he did.
我不敢設(shè)想如果他沒(méi)有反應(yīng)那么快的話會(huì)發(fā)生什么事。