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| 1 | I to make lots of quick small movements up and down , or side to side 摇动；抖动 |
| Houses shook as a bomb exploded in the neighbourhood. 炸弹在附近爆炸时，房屋震得直摇晃。 |
| | 1a | I if you shake , your body makes lots of small quick movements that you cannot control , usually because you are cold , or you are feeling a very strong emotion （身体）颤抖 | | shake with fear/laughter etc She was literally shaking with fear. 她确实是吓得发抖。 | |
| | 1b | T to move something quickly up and down or side to side 使摇晃；晃动 | | An earthquake shook a wide area of southern Italy last year. 去年一场地震使意大利南部的大片地区都产生了晃动。 | | Shake the dressing well before you put it on the salad. 在放入色拉前把调味汁摇匀。 | |
| | 1c | T to hold someone and move them quickly in order to get their attention , or wake them （为引起注意或唤醒某人而）摇晃（某人） | | ‘You’ re not listening!’ she cried, shaking him. 她一边摇晃着他一边喊：“你没有在听！” | |
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| 2 | shake T to get rid of something bad such as a problem , illness , or fear 摆脱；克服 |
| She couldn’ t shake her fear of snakes. 她摆脱不掉对蛇的恐惧。 |
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| 3 | I if your voice shakes, it sounds weak , nervous , or emotional （声音）颤抖 |
| His voice shook as he asked her to marry him. 他向她求婚时声音都颤抖了。 |
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| 4 | T to make something less strong , powerful , or confident 减弱；削弱；动摇 |
| The news shook financial markets worldwide. 这条新闻使全球的金融市场都出现了动荡。 |
| Violent conflicts between tribes have shaken the region. 部落之间的暴力冲突削弱了该地区的实力。 |
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| 5 | T to frighten someone or cause them to feel strong emotions 使受惊；震撼 |
| The boy’ s tragic death shook the entire community. 那个男孩的惨死使整个社区为之震惊。 |
| He was shaken and upset by the accident. 这场事故使他震惊不已、心烦意乱。 |
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| 6 | shake T to escape from someone who is following or chasing you 甩掉，摆脱（跟踪者） |
| They ran into the alley, hoping to shake off their pursuers. 他们跑进胡同，希望甩掉追赶者。 |
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| - | shake sb’ s belief/confidence/faith
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| to make someone doubt something that they were certain was true |
| 动摇某人的信仰/信心/信念 |
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| Nothing could shake Mary’ s confidence as an athlete. 什么也动摇不了玛丽作为运动员的信心。 |
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| - | shake your finger (at sb)
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| to point your finger at someone and move it up and down quickly as a way of showing that you do not approve of what they are doing |
| （冲着某人）指指点点 |
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| ‘You had better be careful,’ Dad said, shaking his finger at me. “你最好小心点，”爸爸说，手指还对着我指指点点的。 |
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| - | shake your fist (at sb)
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| to shake your closed hand in the direction of another person as a way of showing that you are angry at them |
| （冲着某人）挥舞拳头 |
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| The two drivers began yelling and shaking their fists at each other. 两位司机开始挥舞着拳头大吵起来。 |
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| - | shakehands (with sb)
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| to hold someone’ s hand and move it up and down several times as a way of greeting them or showing that you agree to something |
| （与某人）握手 |
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| ‘Nice to meet you,’ Larry said, shaking my hand. “很高兴认识你，”拉里握着我的手说。 |
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| - | shake your head
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| 1 | to say no by turning your head from side to side 摇头（以示否定） | My boss shook his head and I knew not to ask again. 老板摇了摇头，我明白不要再问了。 | |
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| 2 | to show you do not understand something by turning your head from side to side 摇头（以示不懂） | She just smiled and shook her head as they sat and discussed football. 他们坐在那里大谈足球时，她只是微笑和摇头。 | |
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| - | shake in your boots/shoes
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| to be afraid of something |
| 害怕 |
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| The film was so scary I was shaking in my boots. 电影太恐怖了，我吓得直发抖。 |
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| - | shake a leg spoken
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| used for telling someone to hurry |
| 赶快 |
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| Shake a leg! The bus leaves in 15 minutes! 赶快！公共汽车15分钟后就要开了！ |
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| - | shake like a leaf
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| to shake a lot , for example because you are cold , nervous , or afraid |
| 浑身颤抖不止 |
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| Put on a sweater – you’ re shaking like a leaf! 穿上毛衣吧，看你浑身直哆嗦！ |
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| - | shake on it mainly spoken
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| used for saying that you want to shake hands with someone in order to show that you both agree to something |
| 握手为定 |
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| Lance held his hand out and said, ‘Let’ s shake on it.’ 兰斯伸出手说：“咱们握手为定吧。” |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌshake ˈdown |
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| 1 | I BRITISH informal to sleep somewhere such as on the floor or in a chair instead of in a bed 凑合着睡（如睡地板或沙发等） |
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| 2 | I informal to become organized after a period of confused preparation （在一段混乱之后）恢复秩序 |
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| 3 | I BRITISH informal to become familiar with a new job or place to live 适应新环境 |
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| 4 | T to test something new , for example a system , vehicle , or machine , in a situation similar to the situation it will be used in 试运行；试车；试飞；试航 |
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| 5 | T AMERICAN informal to get money from someone by threatening them 敲诈；勒索 |
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| 6 | T AMERICAN informal to search a person or a place very carefully 彻底搜查（某人或某处） |
| - | ˌshake ˈoff |
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| 1 | shake1 2 | I haven’ t been able to shake this cold off for weeks. 几周来我的感冒一直无法痊愈。 | |
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| 2 | shake1 6 | I tried to shake off whoever was following me. 我努力想甩掉跟踪我的人。 | |
| - | ˌshake ˈout |
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| | shake sth outshake sth out of sth: to shake a cloth , sheet , piece of clothing etc so that dust and dirt fall off 把…抖干净 | The housekeeper should have shaken the dust out of the rug. 女管家本应该把小地毯上的灰尘抖干净的。 | |
| - | ˌshake ˈup |
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| 1 | to upset or frighten someone by shocking or surprising them 使震惊；使不安 | A series of robberies has shaken up residents in this area. 接连发生的抢劫案使这一地区的居民深感不安。 | |
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| 2 | to make changes in the way a company is organized so that it is more effective or successful 改组；整顿 |
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