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New words：

tremble /ˈtrembl/
v.

（人）颤抖，发抖（冷、怕、激动）
（物体、地面）轻轻摇晃，震颤

n.

颤抖，战栗
轻微震动

详细词源拆解：

源自拉丁语 tremere（发抖、震颤），本义身体因恐惧、寒冷、激动抖动；后延伸物体轻微晃动。

词汇家族

tremble (v./n. 颤抖) → trembling (adj. 发抖的；震颤的)

Sample Sentences

tremble all over 浑身发抖

She trembled all over when seeing the big dog.
Her voice trembled as she told us the sad story.
The whole house trembled when the truck passed by.
My hands tremble when I stand on the stage to speak.

tremble with cold / fear / excitement 冷 / 害怕 / 激动得发抖

The little boy trembled with fear in the dark.

trembling (adj. 发抖的)

The trembling girl hid behind her mother tightly.

关键使用提醒

1.不及物动词，后常接介词 with 表发抖的原因

They trembled with excitement before winning the game.
比赛获胜前，他们激动得浑身发抖。

2.trembling 作形容词修饰人、声音、嘴唇、双手，阅读高频

He spoke in a trembling voice after failure.
失利后，他用颤抖的声音说话。

3.区分 shake 与 tremble：tremble 多为无意识轻微抖动；shake 可人为主动晃动

错误：I trembled the box to find the key.
正确：I shook the box to find the key.
我摇晃盒子寻找钥匙。

4.名词用法多为单数，常用搭配 a tremble of …一阵轻微颤抖

A tremble of fear passed through his body.
一阵恐惧的战栗传遍他的全身。