"shudder at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对……发抖
• 对……感到厌恶

Definition

在想到令人不快或可怕的事情时感到害怕、厌恶或不安的反应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于表达强烈的情感或身体反应，常接“the thought”之类词组。不是轻微不舒服，而是明显的生理或情感反应。

Examples

I shudder at the sight of spiders.

我**一看到**蜘蛛就发抖。

Many people shudder at the thought of public speaking.

许多人一想到公开演讲就**发抖**。

Children often shudder at scary stories.

孩子们常常**因为**恐怖故事**发抖**。

He shuddered at the memory of that cold night.

他**一想起**那个寒冷的夜晚就**发抖**。

I shudder at the idea of eating snails.

我一想到吃蜗牛就**发抖**。

You can’t help but shudder at what might have happened.

你禁不住**想到**可能会发生的事情就**发抖**。