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

• Men are timid, tremulous, rather soft and submissive, easy in their very henlike tremulousness.
  男人胆小发抖，非常温驯，并如母鸡一样瑟瑟发抖时才感到自在。
• More than once, he had cleared his throat, and drawn in the long, deep, and tremulous breath, which, when sent forth again, would come burdened with the black secret of his soul.
  他不止一次清好喉咙，颤抖着深吸一口长气，准备在再度吐气的同时，把他灵魂深处的阴暗秘密装上，一吐为快。
• Jack's voice went on tremulous yet determined.
  杰克接着讲下去，声音虽颤抖但却坚定。
• 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。
• As if he were not busy enough trying to steady chelsea's tremulous defence of the Premiership title, the midfielder this week turned his attention to the many debates surrounding the club.
  他似乎嫌努力稳定切尔西艰难的卫冕之路还不够自己忙的本周这位中场球员将注意力转移到了围绕着俱乐部的许多争论上。
• "I like these days better," she said but her voice was tremulous.
  “我更喜欢现在这样的日子，”她说，但是声音有点颤抖。
• ( in) a tremulous voice
  （以）颤抖的声音
• 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。
• His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.
  他的话音听起来叫人胆战又心惊。
• The water looked like a sheet of tremulous silver.
  水面像一片颤动的白银。