"shudder" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 發抖
• 顫慄

Definition

由於寒冷、害怕或厭惡而突然輕微地顫抖。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Shudder' 通常和強烈情緒反應有關，如恐懼或厭惡，比 'shiver' 更激烈。常用於'make someone shudder'和'shudder at the thought'等詞組，可指實際或比喻情境。

Examples

I shudder when I hear scary stories.

我聽到恐怖故事時會**發抖**。

The cold wind made her shudder.

寒風讓她**發抖**。

He shuddered at the sight of the spider.

看到那隻蜘蛛，他**顫慄**了一下。

Just thinking about public speaking makes me shudder.

一想到公開演講我就會**發抖**。

The idea of eating insects makes most people shudder.

想到喫昆蟲，多數人都會**發抖**。

The whole building shuddered during the earthquake.

地震時整棟建築都在**顫抖**。