shaky
英 ['ʃeɪkɪ]
美['ʃeki]
- adj. 摇晃的；不可靠的；不坚定的
词态变化
比较级: shakier;最高级: shakiest;副词: shakily;
中文词源
shaky 摇晃的，不稳的
来自 shake,摇动，摇晃，-y,形容词后缀。
英英释意
- 1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect;
- "a rickety table"
- "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"
- "the ladder felt a little wobbly"
- "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
- 2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze;
- "a quaking bog"
- "the quaking child asked for more"
- "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"
- "with shaking knees"
- "seemed shaky on her feet"
- "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"
- "trembling hands"
- 3. not secure; beset with difficulties;
- "a shaky marriage"
英文词源
- shaky (adj.)
- 1840, of handwriting; 1841 of persons, horses, and credit; 1850 of structures; from shake (v.) + -y (2). General sense of "uncertain, of questionable integrity" is from 1834. Earliest of trees or logs, "split, having fissures" (1808). Related: Shakily; shakiness.
考试真题
- Today’s shaky economy is likely to prduce m any more such tricks.
出自-2016年6月听力原文
- Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution.
出自-2015年12月听力原文
- Some critics blame affirmative action – students admitted with lower test scores and grades from shaky high schools often struggle at elite schools.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
- Scientists jumped to the rescue with some distinctly shaky evidence to the effect that insects would eat us up if birds failed to control them.
出自-2010年考研翻译原文
实用场景例句
- Her voice sounded shaky on the phone.
- 电话里她的声音听着发颤。
牛津词典
- The old man was very shaky on his feet.
- 老人站在那儿，颤巍巍的。
牛津词典
- That ladder looks a little shaky.
- 这梯子看来不大牢靠。
牛津词典
- (figurative)Her memories of the accident are a little shaky.
- 那次事故她记不太清楚了。
牛津词典
- (figurative)The protesters are on shaky ground (= it is not certain that their claims are valid) .
- 抗议者未必站得住脚。
牛津词典
- Business is looking shaky at the moment.
- 从目前看，业务举步维艰。
牛津词典
- After a shaky start, they fought back to win 3–2.
- 他们开局不顺，但最终以3:2反败为胜。
牛津词典
- ‘Get the doctor, ’ he whispered shakily.
- “去请大夫。”他颤声低语说。
牛津词典
- A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups...
- 敌对武装团伙在经过3天的交战后暂时停火。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start...
- 恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We have all had a shaky hand and a dry mouth before speaking in public...
- 当众发言前，我们全都手脚发抖，嘴巴发干。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky...
- 即使是小手术也会让你有点战战兢兢。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She rose from the bed on shaky legs, and stumbled over to the door.
- 她用那两条打颤的腿从床上站起来, 蹒跚地走到门口.
辞典例句
- Her voice was low and shaky with emotion.
- 她的声音低沉,因激动而有些颤抖.
《简明英汉词典》
- She took a deep , shaky breath and said,'All right.'
- 她深深地吸了口气,不很自信地说: “ 好吧. ”
期刊摘选
- The peace treaty rests on shaky foundations.
- 这项和平条约建于不稳固的基础上.
《简明英汉词典》
- The little man's voice was shaky.
- 矮个的汉子用颤抖的声音说.
百科语句
- As their end approaches concern has grown, not least because the underlying fundamentals remain shaky.
- 随着这种支持趋于结束,问题也开始浮现出来, 尤其是因为目前经济基本面仍不稳定.
期刊摘选
- My English is rather shaky.
- 我的英语不太流利.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky 11 ground.
- 如果你怀疑自己, 那么你的立足点确实不稳固了.
期刊摘选
- If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky around.
- 如果怀疑自己, 你的出发点就不稳固了.
期刊摘选
- The chair is shaky.
- 这把椅子活动了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- And as their choices are shaky , the whole balance sods off.
- 而他们却在摇摆不定间,将公正出卖!
期刊摘选
- The experience had left him rather shaky.
- 这次经历使得他胆战心惊.
《简明英汉词典》
- Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.
- 政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The table is shaky because the braces are loose.
- 这张桌子摇摇晃晃,因为支架全松了.
《简明英汉词典》