tremulous

英 [ˈtremjələs]

美 [ˈtremjələs]

adj.  (因紧张)颤抖的，战栗的; 使打战的; 使颤动的

GRE医学

BNC.26269 / COCA.24494

牛津词典

adj.

• （因紧张）颤抖的，战栗的；使打战的；使颤动的
  shaking slightly because you are nervous; causing you to shake slightly
  1. a tremulous voice
     颤抖的声音
  2. He was in a state of tremulous excitement.
     他激动得直发抖。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (声音或动作)震颤的，颤抖的，打战的；（笑容）怯生生的，不自然的
  If someone's voice, smile, or actions aretremulous, they are unsteady because the person is uncertain, afraid, or upset.
  1. She fidgeted in her chair as she took a deep, tremulous breath.
     她在椅子上坐立不安，轻颤着深吸了一口气。

英英释义

adj

• (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
  1. the old lady's quavering voice
  2. spoke timidly in a tremulous voice
  Synonym:quavering

双语例句

• The trying nature of his position drove the blood from his cheek, and made his lips tremulous.
  他被置于随她的境地，直通得他面颊上失去血色，双唇不停地颤抖。
• 'Yes, sir,'replied Oliver, in a low, tremulous voice.
  “是，先生。”奥立弗哆哆嗦嗦地低声答道。
• His manner was often offensively supercilious, and then again modest and self-effacing, almost tremulous.
  他的态度常常起初是敌对地傲慢的，跟着又谦逊、自卑而几乎畏缩下来。
• She scarcely recognised the tremulous voice on the end of the phone.
  她简直辨认不出电话那端微微颤抖的声音。
• His voice was too tremulous, the poise of his feelings too doubtful.
  他的声音太激动了，他感情的宁静太可疑了。
• The fabric of her life, of all that constituted her, quivered and grew tremulous.
  她生命的机制、她整个的结构都不禁震动、战栗起来。
• Gerald's kisses still burned on her lips and the touch of his hands was tremulous on her arms.
  杰拉尔德的吻仍然在她嘴唇上发烧，他双手的接触仍在她手臂上传流。
• I know not only why today my life is all astir, and a feeling of tremulous joy is passing through my heart.
  我不知道为什么今天我的生活完全激动了，一种狂欢的感觉穿过了我的心。
• The water looked like a sheet of tremulous silver.
  水面像一片颤动的白银。
• CAST upon the floor, was tremulous with the vehemence of his appeal.
  而阳光在地板上照出的他的身影，还在由于刚才激昂的呼吁而颤抖。