grue
grue — verb
- gruepresent simple I / you / we / they
- grues3rd person singular
- gruing-ing form
- gruedpast simple
1. to shake in small quick movements because you are very cold or suddenly afraid
to shake in small quick movements because you are very cold or suddenly afraid
Ayesha grued beside the lake after walking home through wet snow.
grue after exposure to cold
Bao grued with fear when the back door opened at night.
grue with + emotion
Noa began to grue in her thin coat at the bus stop.
The lost dog grued under the table during the loud storm.
- steady
to remain without shaking
文法句型
grue
grue with + cause
begin to grue
用法筆記
Usually used of a person or animal rather than an object. Often followed by 'with' plus the cause, especially cold or fear.
常見錯誤
grue — noun
1. a brief wave of body shaking, usually caused by cold, illness, or fear
a brief wave of body shaking, usually caused by cold, illness, or fear
Tunde felt a grue run through him when the tunnel lights went out.
a grue runs through + person
A grue passed over the baby as the fever rose again.
Christopher gave a small grue when icy water touched his feet.
The old story sent a cold grue along Abigail's back.
文法句型
a grue
feel a grue
a grue runs through + person
用法筆記
This sense names one short episode of shaking, not a long period of illness. It often appears with verbs such as feel, give, pass over, or run through.
常見錯誤
2. a dark and shocking quality that makes something feel creepy or horrible
a dark and shocking quality that makes something feel creepy or horrible
The director adds enough grue to make the last scene hard to forget.
add grue to a scene
Critics praised the novel's grue, though some readers found it too dark.
Old masks and deep shadows gave the school play extra grue.
Even without blood, the puppet show created real grue for the crowd.
- horror
broader and often names the emotion itself, not the effect in a work
- macabre tone
stresses a grim artistic atmosphere rather than simple fear
- warmth
suggests comfort rather than dread
文法句型
add grue
real grue
extra grue
用法筆記
Used mainly when talking about horror stories, mystery writing, or stage effects. It refers to the disturbing atmosphere created, not to a real event by itself.
常見錯誤
3. a very small piece or amount of something
a very small piece or amount of something
There wasn't a grue of flour left in the bag after breakfast.
not a grue of + noun
João scraped every grue of soap from the tin before the trip.
every grue of + noun
The old farmer said not a grue of seed should be wasted.
Élise found a grue of blue glass in the sand.
- heap
suggests a large amount rather than a tiny bit
文法句型
a grue of + noun
not a grue of + noun
every grue of + noun
用法筆記
Chiefly Scottish and often used before 'of' plus a substance or small item. It is especially common in negative phrases such as 'not a grue of ...'.