1 N-COUNT 轻微地震;小震 A tremor is a small earthquake. 轻微地震;小震
2 N-COUNT 波动;风波 If an event causes a tremor in a group or organization, it threatens to make the group or organization less strong or stable. 波动;风波
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News of 160 redundancies had sent tremors through the community.
将会裁员 160 人的消息在该团体中掀起了一阵骚动。
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Overproduction and consequent low market prices for wine caused economic tremors.
葡萄酒生产过剩及由此造成的市价低迷引起了经济波动。
3 N-COUNT (身体或声音不由自主的)震颤，颤抖 A tremor is a shaking of your body or voice that you cannot control. (身体或声音不由自主的)震颤，颤抖
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He felt a tremor in his arms. [+ in]
他感到胳膊不由自主地颤动。
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He felt a tremor of apprehension…
他感到一阵恐惧。
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The dangerous, excitable tremor was still in her voice.
她说起话来还是因为害怕及激动而颤抖。
SYN shake, shaking, tremble, trembling
| Word Link | trem ≈ shaking : tremble, tremendous, tremor |
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