tremors

/ˈtrem.əz/ (UK, IPA) · /ˈtrem.ɚz/ (US, IPA)

tremors — noun

  • tremorssingular
  • tremorsingular

1. a slight shaking movement in a part of your body that you cannot control, often

1.名詞B1
釋義

a slight shaking movement in a part of your body that you cannot control, often caused by fear, excitement, weakness, illness, or old age

例句

Benjamin noticed a fine tremor in his left hand when he tried to hold a cup of coffee.

tremor in + body part (hand)

Hannah's voice had a slight tremor as she stepped onto the stage to give her speech.

voice tremor; slight tremor

同義詞
  • shaking

    more general and less clinical; used for any kind of moving back and forth

  • quiver

    a very small, fast shaking movement, often from emotion; less severe than a tremor

  • shudder

    a strong, sudden shaking of the whole body, usually from fear or cold

反義詞
  • steadiness

    the quality of being stable and not shaking

文法句型

tremors in + body part

have/get the tremors

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form 'tremors' to describe a recurring or continuous shaking, especially in medical contexts. The singular 'tremor' is used for a single shaking event or a general condition.

常見錯誤

❌He got a strong trembling all over his body.
✅He had strong tremors all over his body.
💡'tremors' is the standard medical and everyday noun for involuntary shaking; 'trembling' is the verb form.

2. a small shaking movement of the ground, caused by movement of rocks deep under t

2.名詞B2
釋義

a small shaking movement of the ground, caused by movement of rocks deep under the surface, often happening before or after an earthquake

例句

Mizuki felt the first tremors while she was cooking dinner and immediately ran outside.

felt the first tremors

Small tremors shook the village for three days before the main earthquake hit the region.

tremors + verb: 'shook the village'

同義詞
  • shock

    a sudden, violent ground movement; stronger and shorter than a tremor

  • quake

    informal short form of 'earthquake'; implies more force than a tremor

  • vibration

    any quick movement back and forth; not limited to geological contexts

文法句型

tremors + verb (shake/rattle/strike)

feel tremors

detect tremors

用法筆記

In geology, 'tremors' typically refers to smaller ground movements than 'earthquake'. A tremor may be a precursor to a larger quake, or may not be strong enough to cause damage.