shudder
shudder — 動詞
- shudderpresent simple I / you / we / they
- shuddershe / she / it
- shudderedpast simple
- shuddering-ing form
1. to shake for a moment in a way you cannot control, because you have just seen, h
戰慄；發抖
因恐懼或不快而短暫顫抖
to shake for a moment in a way you cannot control, because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something that causes a very strong unpleasant feeling such as fear, disgust, or horror
Adina shuddered when she remembered the dark figure standing in the doorway.
Adina 想起門口那個黑影時，不由得全身戰慄。
common pattern: shudder when [remembering] something unpleasant
The old photograph of the crash site made Nia shudder with disgust.
那張車禍現場的老照片讓 Nia 噁心得直發抖。
collocation: shudder with [emotion]
Eve shuddered at the thought of giving a speech in front of a thousand people.
Eve 一想到要在上千人面前演講就直打哆嗦。
preposition pattern: shudder at [the thought of]
Takeshi shuddered as a freezing draft swept through the broken window.
一陣冰冷的風從破窗吹進來，Takeshi 不禁打了個冷顫。
Linh shuddered to think what might have happened if the driver had not seen the child in time.
Linh 不敢想像要是司機沒有及時看到那個小孩，會發生什麼事。
pattern: shudder to think [clause] — imagining a bad alternative
- shudder with disgust
- shudder at the thought
- shudder to think
- make someone shudder
- shiver
more general body tremor; can be from cold or emotion, but 'shiver' is the preferred term for temperature
- tremble
suggests continuous, visible shaking often from fear, weakness, or cold; less sudden than 'shudder'
- quake
more violent, often whole-body shaking from intense fear; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
shudder + at + noun / -ing form
shudder + to + infinitive
shudder + with + emotion noun
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'at', 'with', or 'to think'. The cause is always psychological (a memory, an image, a frightening idea), not simply physical cold — for temperature-related shaking, use 'shiver' instead.
常見錯誤
2. to shake hard with a noisy or jerky motion, used of vehicles, machines, or build
劇烈震動
交通工具、機器或建築物猛然搖晃
to shake hard with a noisy or jerky motion, used of vehicles, machines, or buildings that are under sudden force or about to stop working
The old steam train shuddered to a halt at the station platform.
那輛老舊的蒸汽火車嘎吱作響地在月臺前停下。
pattern: shudder to a halt (of vehicles stopping roughly)
The factory floor shuddered as the heavy press stamped the steel panels.
重型沖床壓下鋼板的時候，工廠地板猛烈震動。
Alessia felt the plane shudder when it hit a patch of rough air above the mountains.
飛機遇到山區上空一陣亂流時，Alessia 感覺到機身劇烈搖晃。
typical subject: plane, train, truck — large vehicles
The whole building shuddered during the earthquake, and books fell from the shelves.
地震時整棟建築大力晃動，書本從書架上掉了下來。
common context: earthquake, explosion, heavy machinery
Reema pressed the accelerator but the car's engine just shuddered and stopped.
Reema 踩下油門，但車子的引擎只是抖了一下就熄火了。
- shudder to a halt
- engine shuddered
- building shuddered
- plane shuddered
文法句型
shudder + adverb/preposition of direction or result
用法筆記
The subject is always a physical object (vehicle, building, machine). Unlike sense 1, there is no psychological cause — the shaking comes from mechanical stress, impact, or vibration.
常見錯誤
shudder — 名詞
- shuddersingular
- shuddersplural
1. a short, sudden shaking movement of the body that you cannot control, caused by
顫抖；震動
短暫且不受控制的抖動
a short, sudden shaking movement of the body that you cannot control, caused by fear, disgust, cold, or a very unpleasant thought
A sudden shudder ran through Sari's body when she saw the snake in the garden.
Sari 看到花園裡那條蛇的時候，一陣顫抖竄遍全身。
collocation: a shudder ran through [body/person]
Hannah felt a slight shudder as the cold wind hit her wet clothes.
冷風吹到 Hannah 溼透的衣服上時，她微微抖了一下。
The terrible news of the accident sent a shudder through the whole community.
那起意外的噩耗讓整個社區都為之震懾。
figurative use: send a shudder through [group] — shock felt collectively
Shirin tried to hide her shudder when the nurse described the operation.
護士描述手術過程時，Shirin 努力忍住不讓自己發抖。
Esteban gave a visible shudder as he stepped into the cold mountain stream.
Esteban 踏進冰冷的山溪時，明顯地抖了一下。
collocation: give a shudder
- a shudder ran through
- send a shudder through
- give a shudder
- feel a shudder
- visible shudder
- shiver
a brief shaking from cold or fear; more associated with temperature than 'shudder'
- tremor
a small shaking movement, often continuous; can be medical (body tremor) or geological (earth tremor)
- frisson
formal, borrowed from French; a brief moment of excitement or fear, often pleasant rather than unpleasant
文法句型
a shudder + ran through / went through + person/body part
give a shudder
feel a shudder
用法筆記
Often used in fixed phrases such as 'send a shudder through' (figurative — shock a group of people) and 'a shudder ran through me' (physical sensation).
常見錯誤
同根字
- shuddering形容詞B2
- shudderingly副詞C1