tremulously
tremulously — 副詞
1. With a slight, unsteady shake in one's voice or body, usually because of intense
顫抖地
因緊張或恐懼而聲音或身體微微發抖地
With a slight, unsteady shake in one's voice or body, usually because of intense nervousness, fear, or strong emotion.
Layla tremulously asked the judge whether she could address the court.
Layla 顫抖地問法官，她是否可以對法庭說話。
The old librarian's hand tremulously reached for the book on the highest shelf.
那位年長的圖書館員顫抖地伸手去拿最高層書架上的書。
tremulously + reach for — physical trembling movement
Tariq tremulously cleared his throat before reading the letter out loud.
Tariq 顫抖地清了清喉嚨，然後大聲朗讀那封信。
Yasmin tremulously whispered her apology to the crying child in the hallway.
Yasmin 顫抖地低聲向走廊裡哭泣的孩子道歉。
tremulously + verb of speaking (whisper, ask, call)
The witness tremulously pointed at the man across the crowded courtroom.
證人顫抖地指著擠滿人的法庭對面的那名男子。
- tremulously asked
- tremulously whispered
- tremulously reached
- tremulously spoke
- tremulously smiled
- shakily
More general — describes any kind of unsteady movement, not only from fear
- nervously
Focuses on the emotional cause rather than the physical shaking itself
- fearfully
Emphasizes the emotion of fear as the driving reason
- unsteadily
Describes lack of physical stability, often from weakness or age
- steadily
Firmly, without shaking or hesitation
- confidently
With self-assurance, the opposite of nervous hesitation
用法筆記
Commonly modifies verbs related to speaking (ask, whisper, say), moving (reach, step, hold), or showing emotion (smile, sigh). Often describes a reaction to a stressful or frightening situation.
常見錯誤
tremulously — 形容詞
- tremulouslypositive
- more tremulouslycomparative
- most tremulouslysuperlative
1. Describes a voice, body part, or movement that shakes or quivers, typically beca
顫抖的
因緊張或激動而顫抖的
Describes a voice, body part, or movement that shakes or quivers, typically because the person is nervous, weak, or feeling a strong emotion.
Camila's tremulous voice could barely be heard above the classroom noise.
Camila 顫抖的聲音在教室的吵鬧聲中幾乎聽不見。
tremulous voice — describes speech affected by nerves
The little boy held out a tremulous hand to show us the injured bird.
小男孩顫抖地伸出手，讓我們看他撿到的那隻受傷的鳥。
A tremulous sigh escaped Andrei as he sank into the chair in the waiting room.
Andrei 顫抖地嘆了一口氣，癱坐在候診室的椅子上。
The kitten's tremulous meow drifted out from somewhere beneath the porch.
小貓顫抖的叫聲從陽台底下某個地方傳來。
tremulous + animal sound — metaphorical use of shaking
- tremulous voice
- tremulous hands
- tremulous sigh
- tremulous smile
- tremulous breath
用法筆記
Typically describes parts of the body (hands, fingers, lips), the voice, breathing, or sounds. Can also describe things that appear to shake (a tremulous flame, a tremulous light). Distinguish from sense 2, which describes personality rather than physical shaking.
常見錯誤
2. Feeling or showing a lack of confidence or courage; nervous about approaching a
膽怯的
缺乏勇氣而畏縮的
Feeling or showing a lack of confidence or courage; nervous about approaching a person, situation, or task.
With a tremulous smile, Bao asked the coach if he could join the team.
Bao 帶著膽怯的笑容問教練是否可以加入球隊。
The tremulous puppy refused to leave its bed when the guests arrived.
那隻膽怯的小狗在客人到來時不肯離開自己的窩。
tremulous applied to an animal's manner, not physical shaking
Faisal gave a tremulous knock on the manager's door and waited nervously.
Faisal 膽怯地敲了敲經理的門，然後緊張地等待。
Ada's tremulous apology showed how afraid she was of being scolded.
Ada 膽怯的道歉顯示出她有多害怕被責罵。
- tremulous smile
- tremulous knock
- tremulous apology
- tremulous voice (showing timidity)
- tremulous look
用法筆記
Different from sense 1: this sense describes a person's manner or an animal's behaviour as timid and lacking courage, without necessarily involving physical shaking. More common in literary writing than everyday speech.