shakier; shakiest
shakier; shakiest
Learner's definition of SHAKY
[also more shaky; most shaky]
1
: not strong or steady in movement, sound, etc. : tending to shake because of weakness, strong emotion, etc.（因虚弱、某种强烈情感等而行动、声音等）颤抖的，颤颤巍巍的 -
I was so nervous that my hands were shaky. [=shaking, trembling]我太紧张以至于手都在颤抖。
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She took a few shaky steps before she collapsed.她颤颤巍巍地走了几步就倒下了。
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His voice was shaky.他的声音在发抖。
2
: weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail不牢固的；摇摇晃晃的；摇摇欲坠的 -
a shaky ladder摇摇晃晃的梯子
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The company's future is looking pretty shaky. [=the company's future does not look good]公司的前景看起来很不乐观。
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a shaky economy不稳定的经济
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Her commitment to the cause seems shaky.她对事业的投入似乎并非一如既往。
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His argument/theory rests on shaky ground. [=his argument/theory is not supported by strong evidence]他的论点/理论没有强有力的支撑。
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Their marriage is on shaky ground.他们的婚姻基础很不稳定。
3
: not impressive or effective不太出色的；不太有效的 -
the pitcher's shaky performance投手的不佳表现
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The team has performed better lately after getting off to a shaky start.球队一开始表现不佳，但最近越来越好了。
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My memory of that day is a little shaky. [=I don't remember exactly what happened on that day]我不太记得那天发生的事情了。
— shakily
/ˈʃeɪkəli/ adverb — shakiness
/ˈʃeɪkinəs/ noun [noncount]