Old English cwacian "quake, tremble, chatter (of teeth)," related to cweccan "to shake, swing, move, vibrate," of unknown origin with no certain cognates outside English. Perhaps somehow imitative. In reference to earth tremors, probably by c. 1200. Related: Quaked; quaking.
quake (n.)
early 14c., "a trembling in fear," from quake (v.). Rare except in combinations. Now usually as a shortening of earthquake, in which use it is attested from 1640s. Old English had the verbal noun cwacung "shaking, trembling."
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Most of the wreckage from the 1985 quake has been cleared.
1985年地震遺留的廢墟大部分已經(jīng)被清理干凈。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Social phobics quake at the thought of meeting strangers.
患有社交恐懼癥的人一想到要見(jiàn)陌生人就發(fā)抖。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages.
這次地震摧毀了許多偏遠(yuǎn)鄉(xiāng)村的土坯房。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. As a writer, Web browser and unrepentant Quake player, I'm strictly a laptop kind of guy.