no obj.
1- (especially of the earth) shake or tremble(尤指地球)震动; 摇晃:
the rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking.
隆隆的震动使整个峡谷在摇动。
1.1
- (of a person) shake or shudder with fear(人)(吓得)颤抖, 哆嗦:
those words should have them quaking in their boots.
那番话会把他们吓得浑身哆嗦。
派生词
quaky
adjective (quakier, quakiest)词源
Old English cwacian.