vibrate
UK/'vaibreit/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To move rapidly and continuously back and forth with small movements
振动，颤动（快速持续地小幅来回移动）
v.
To ring or resonate with sound or feeling
鸣响，产生共鸣；（因情感而）颤动
词根拆分
词根派生vibr（摇晃、快速来回移动）+ -ate（动词后缀）= 做出快速颤动的动作。同一物理画面带出第二个义项：振动的弦会鸣响，所以 vibrate 也表示「产生共鸣、因情感而颤动」。
词根 vibr 还连着 4 个词常用搭配
- 1.set to vibrate设为振动
- 2.vibrate gently轻轻颤动
- 3.vibrate with energy因能量而震动
- 4.begin to vibrate开始振动
例句
- 1.
My phone was set to vibrate, so I felt it buzz in my pocket.
我手机设成了震动，所以我感觉到它在口袋里嗡嗡响。
- 2.
The whole bridge began to vibrate as the heavy trucks rolled across.
重型卡车驶过时，整座桥开始振动。
- 3.
Her voice seemed to vibrate with excitement as she told the news.
她讲那个消息时，声音仿佛因兴奋而颤动。