tremor
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtremə(r)/🇺🇸 US/'tremә/
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Definitions
n.
An involuntary shaking or quivering; a minor earthquake
震颤,颤抖;轻微地震
v.
To shake or quiver involuntarily and rapidly
颤抖,震颤
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.earth tremor轻微地震
- 2.slight tremor轻微颤抖
- 3.voice tremor声音颤抖
- 4.tremor in hands手部震颤
Example Sentences
- 1.
A slight tremor was felt across the city.
- 2.
A slight tremor in his hands betrayed his nervousness during the speech.
- 3.
Residents were alarmed by a tremor that shook the city early this morning.
- 4.
The doctor noted a tremor in the patient's fingers as a possible symptom.