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shuddering

/shuhd-er-ing/US // ˈʃʌd ər ɪŋ //

颤颤巍巍,颤颤巍巍的,瑟瑟发抖,颤抖的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.
    • : Also shud·der·y. characterized by or causing a shudder: a shuddering plunge of the ship.

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Examples

  • Surprisingly, there’s little body roll when cornering and no shuddering during quick stops.

  • Though it sounded like a promising program to desperate restaurateurs, the program came to a shuddering halt on June 30 when funds were depleted, leaving a trail of distressed, confused, and angry restaurant owners unsure what’s next.

  • The pandemic had opposite effects on linear and CTV, providing a boon to the on-demand services just as it disrupted linear TV, with sports canceled and production brought to a shuddering halt for months.

  • During an Obama-Perry contest, millions of Americans on both sides would be shuddering constantly for four months.

  • There was a slight shuddering movement of his whole frame—Bob was dead.

  • Leo stamped down the fire with his heel and the Girl flung the flower-wreaths out of sight, shuddering as she did so.

  • Finally, however, she undressed, shuddering although the room was warmed by an electric radiator.

  • The old white horse was switching and stamping and shuddering in his constant and futile battle against flies.

  • "We'll not ever dare tell the folks," said Grace, shuddering at the memory of their close escape.