shiver
🇬🇧 UK/'ʃivә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To tremble or shake involuntarily, especially from cold or fear.
颤抖,哆嗦
n.
A trembling or shaking of the body, especially from cold or fear.
颤抖,战栗
🧩 Root Breakdown
shiverother
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Common Collocations
- 1.shiver with cold冷得发抖
- 2.send a shiver down one's spine令人不寒而栗
- 3.shiver uncontrollably止不住地颤抖
- 4.[shiver with fear]吓得瑟瑟发抖
Example Sentences
- 1.
She shivered uncontrollably after standing in the freezing rain for an hour.
- 2.
A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the strange noise in the dark.
- 3.
The children shivered with excitement as they waited to open their presents.