vibrating

/vaɪˈbreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈaɪbretɪŋ] /ˈvaɪ.breɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈaɪbretɪŋ] /ˈvī-ˌbrāt How to pronounce vibrate (audio) especially British vī-ˈbrāt/ (ame, mw)

vibrating — verb

  • vibratingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • vibratings3rd person singular
  • vibratinging-ing form
  • vibratingedpast simple

1. to move in many tiny, very fast back-and-forth motions, or to make another thing

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to move in many tiny, very fast back-and-forth motions, or to make another thing move like this, often so the movement is felt through a surface or in your hand

例句

Mina's phone was vibrating against the table during the history exam.

object + was vibrating against + surface

The train windows kept vibrating as the engine pulled out of the station.

object + kept vibrating as + clause

同義詞
  • shake

    broader and can describe larger or more deliberate movement

  • tremble

    more often used for a person's body or voice moving from cold, fear, or weakness

  • buzz

    often used for phones or machines and adds the idea of a low sound

文法句型

object + is/was vibrating

feel/hear + object + vibrating

make + object + vibrate

用法筆記

Common with subjects such as phones, windows, floors, strings, and machine parts. After verbs of perception, English often uses object + vibrating, as in 'felt the floor vibrating' or 'heard the glass vibrating'.

常見錯誤

❌The phone was vibrating with a new message.
✅The phone started vibrating when a new message arrived.
💡Use a time clause for the trigger; 'with' does not naturally introduce the event that causes the vibration.
❌My phone was vibrating loudly in my pocket.
✅My phone was buzzing loudly in my pocket.' / 'My phone was vibrating in my pocket.
💡'vibrating' describes the movement itself; use 'buzzing' if you want to stress the sound.