grue
grue — 動詞
- 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
發抖
因寒冷或害怕而發抖
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.
Ayesha 走過濕雪回家後，站在湖邊冷得發抖。
grue after exposure to cold
Bao grued with fear when the back door opened at night.
夜裡後門突然打開時，Bao 嚇得發抖。
grue with + emotion
Noa began to grue in her thin coat at the bus stop.
Noa 穿著薄外套站在公車站時，開始冷得發抖。
The lost dog grued under the table during the loud storm.
暴風雨很大時，那隻走失的狗躲在桌下發抖。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a brief wave of body shaking, usually caused by cold, illness, or fear
寒顫
突然襲來的一陣發抖
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.
隧道裡的燈熄掉時，Tunde 感到一陣寒顫竄過全身。
a grue runs through + person
A grue passed over the baby as the fever rose again.
燒又升起來時，那個嬰兒全身掠過一陣寒顫。
Christopher gave a small grue when icy water touched his feet.
冰冷的水碰到腳時，Christopher 輕輕打了個寒顫。
The old story sent a cold grue along Abigail's back.
那個老故事讓 Abigail 的背脊掠過一陣冰冷的寒顫。
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
驚悚感
讓作品帶恐怖氣氛
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.
導演加入足夠的驚悚感，讓最後一幕令人難忘。
add grue to a scene
Critics praised the novel's grue, though some readers found it too dark.
評論家稱讚那本小說的驚悚感，但有些讀者覺得太陰暗。
Old masks and deep shadows gave the school play extra grue.
舊面具和深重的陰影，替那場校園戲增添了額外的驚悚感。
Even without blood, the puppet show created real grue for the crowd.
就算沒有血腥畫面，那場布偶戲仍替觀眾營造出真正的驚悚感。
- 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
一丁點
極少的一小點或一小份
a very small piece or amount of something
There wasn't a grue of flour left in the bag after breakfast.
早餐過後，袋子裡連一丁點麵粉都不剩了。
not a grue of + noun
João scraped every grue of soap from the tin before the trip.
出發前，João 把盒子裡每一丁點肥皂都刮了出來。
every grue of + noun
The old farmer said not a grue of seed should be wasted.
那位老農夫說，連一丁點種子都不該浪費。
Élise found a grue of blue glass in the sand.
Élise 在沙地裡找到一丁點藍色玻璃。
- 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 ...'.