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palpitate

/pal-pi-teyt/US // ˈpæl pɪˌteɪt //UK // (ˈpælpɪˌteɪt) //

悸动,悸动着,悸动不安,惊悸

Related Words

pound重击,磅,捣毁,敲击quiver颤抖,颤动,颤抖吧,抖动throb悸动,跳动,搏动,抽动pulsate脉动,脉动式,跳动,脉冲式pulse脉冲,脉搏,脉动,脉络shiver颤抖,哆嗦,颤动,抖动vibrate震动,振动,震荡,震撼tremble颤抖,震颤,抖动,颤动flutter扑腾,飘扬,飘动,翩翩起舞pitter-patter点点滴滴,滴答滴答,坑坑洼洼的,坑坑洼洼

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    pal·pi·tat·ed, pal·pi·tat·ing.

    • : to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter: His heart palpitated wildly.
    • : to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    pal·pi·tat·ed, pal·pi·tat·ing.

    • : to cause to pulsate or tremble.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbbeat at a rapid pace, like a heart
Forms: palpitating
Synonyms
flutter扑腾,飘扬,飘动,翩翩起舞pitter-patter点点滴滴,滴答滴答,坑坑洼洼的,坑坑洼洼pound重击,磅,捣毁,敲击pulsate脉动,脉动式,跳动,脉冲式pulse脉冲,脉搏,脉动,脉络quiver颤抖,颤动,颤抖吧,抖动shiver颤抖,哆嗦,颤动,抖动throb悸动,跳动,搏动,抽动tremble颤抖,震颤,抖动,颤动vibrate震动,振动,震荡,震撼pitpat坑洼不平,坑爹的,坑爹,坑洼不平的地方

Examples

  • The air of the sleeping-chamber seemed to palpitate with the hopeless passion of the girls.

  • The appearance of beauty has inflamed my senses and made my heart palpitate.

  • They seem to palpitate in sympathy with the deeds they witness, instead of being mere scenic backgrounds.

  • On rugged cliffs and amongst bristling bush the heart of Anzac began to palpitate with power and life.

  • While making his observations the heart of the outraged body was seen to palpitate—so at least it was reported.

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