- no obj.(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate（结构或地域）摇动; 晃动; 颤动; 震动：
buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno.
萨克拉门托的建筑物晃动, 里诺能感到小震。
- with obj. cause to tremble or vibrate使摇动; 使晃动; 使颤动; 使震动：
a severe earthquake shook the area.
这个地区发生了猛烈地震。
- (of a person, part of the body, or the voice) tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion such as fear or anger（人的身体或声音因恐惧或发怒等强烈情感而）发抖; 颤抖; 哆嗦：
Luke was shaking with rage
卢克气得直发抖
her voice shook with passion.
她激动得声音颤抖。
- with obj. move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements使劲甩动; 猛力摇动; 急剧晃动：
she stood in the hall and shook her umbrella.
她站在大厅里, 使劲挥甩她的伞。
- with obj. and adverbial remove (an object or substance) from something by movements of this kind抖掉, 抖出：
they shook the sand out of their shoes.
他们使劲抖出鞋里的沙子。
- informal get rid of or put an end to (something unwanted)〈非正式〉除掉; 摆脱; 结束：
he was unable to shake off the memories of the trenches.
他摆脱不了对战壕的回忆。
- grasp (someone) and move them roughly to and fro, either in anger or to rouse them from sleep（因发怒或为弄醒对方而）晃动; 摇醒：
with obj. and complement he gently shook the driver awake and they set off.他轻轻推醒司机, 然后他们就出发了。
- brandish in anger or as a warning; make a threatening gesture with愤怒地挥舞; 警告性地挥舞; 威胁性地挥舞：
men shook their fists and shouted.
男人们挥舞着拳头, 大声喊叫着。
- with obj. upset the composure of; shock or astonish使心绪不安; 扰乱; 使震惊：
rumours of a further loss shook the market
再度亏损的谣言扰乱了市场
the fall shook him up quite badly
这次跌倒使他大为震惊
as adj. shaken a visibly shaken band were allowed back on stage.明显受到惊扰的乐队被允许重回舞台。
- with obj. and adverbial cause a change of mood or attitude by shocking or disturbing (someone)（通过惊吓或干扰而使心情或态度）改变：
he had to shake himself out of his lethargy.
他不得不振作精神摆脱倦怠。
- weaken or impair (confidence, a belief, etc.), especially by shocking or disturbing（通过惊吓或干扰而使信心或信念）削弱, 动摇：
the escalation in costs is certain to shake the confidence of private investors.
成本逐步上升一定会削弱私人投资者的信心。
- an act of shaking摇动; 晃动：
with a shake of its magnificent antlers the stag charged down the slope
摇晃了一下它那漂亮的角, 牡鹿冲下了山坡
mass noun camera shake causes the image to become blurred.照相机晃动造成图像模糊。
- informal an earth tremor〈非正式〉地震。
- an amount of something that is sprinkled by shaking a container（摇动容器后的）撒出物：
add a few shakes of sea salt and black pepper.
再撒点海盐和黑胡椒。
the shakes
informal a fit of trembling or shivering〈非正式〉一阵颤抖（或发抖）：I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes.
我不会去那儿, 那会让我紧张不安的。
- Music a trill【乐】颤音。
- N. Amer. a kind of rough wooden shingle, used especially on rustic buildings〈北美〉（尤用于乡村建筑的）木制盖屋板; 木制墙面板：
cedar shakes.
雪松木墙面板。
get （或give） someone a fair shake
- informal get (or give someone) just treatment or a fair chance〈非正式〉公正对待：
I do not believe he gave the industry a fair shake.
我不相信他公正地对待了该产业。
in two shakes （of a lamb's tail）
- informal very quickly〈非正式〉迅速, 马上, 立刻：
I'll be back to you in two shakes.
我马上就回到你这儿来。
more - than one can shake a stick at
- informal used to emphasize the largeness of an amount〈非正式〉大量：
a team with more experience than you can shake a stick at.
一支经验丰富的球队。
no great shakes
- informal not very good or significant〈非正式〉并不出色的, 普通的：
it is no great shakes as a piece of cinema.
作为一部影片它没有什么特别的。
shake the dust off one's feet
- leave indignantly or disdainfully愤怒地离开; 轻蔑地离开。
shake hands (with someone)（或 shake someone by the hand 或 shake someone's hand）
- clasp someone's right hand in one's own at meeting or parting, in reconciliation or congratulation, or as a sign of agreement握手。
shake one's head
- turn one's head from side to side in order to indicate refusal, denial, disapproval, or incredulity摇头（表示拒绝、否认、不赞成或怀疑）：
she shook her head in disbelief.
她不相信地摇了摇头。
shake （或quake） in one's shoes （或boots）
- tremble with apprehension恐惧地颤抖。
shake a leg
- informal make a start; rouse oneself〈非正式〉开始; 振作起来：
come on, shake a leg.
快, 振作起来！
shake down
- become established in a new place or situation; settle down适应新地方, 适应新环境; 安顿：
it was disruptive to the industry as it was shaking down after deregulation.
对这产业会造成一些混乱, 因为它正在逐步适应解除管制后的新形势。
shake someone down
- N. Amer. informal extort money from someone〈北美, 非正式〉向某人敲诈钱财。
shake something down
- cause something to fall or settle by shaking摇落; 震倒。
shake someone off
- get away from someone by shaking their grip loose摆脱。
- manage to evade or outmanoeuvre someone who is following or pestering one（设法）甩掉（跟踪者, 纠缠者）：
he thought he had shaken off his pursuer.
他想他已经甩掉了追他的人。
- (in sport, especially a race) outdistance another competitor（体育比赛, 尤指竞速赛）把（对手）抛在后面：
in the final lap she looked as though she had shaken off the Dutch girl.
最后一圈时, 她看上去好像已经把那荷兰姑娘抛在后面了。
shake something off
- successfully deal with or recover from an illness or injury摆脱（伤病）; 康复：
Sheedy has shaken off a calf injury.
希迪的小腿伤康复了。
shake on
- informal confirm (an agreement) by shaking hands〈非正式〉握手（成交）：
they shook on the deal.
他们握手成交了。
shake something out
- empty something out by shaking a container（从器皿中）把…抖出; 摇出：
he shook out a handful of painkillers.
他摇出一把止痛片。
- figurative get rid of or abandon an attitude or practice〈喻〉废除, 摒弃（观念, 做法）：
we are going to shake out the old attitudes.
我们将抛弃陈旧态度。
- spread or open something such as a cloth or garment by shaking it抖开：
she shook out the newspaper.
她抖开报纸。
- restore something crumpled to its natural shape by shaking把（皱乱物）抖平（或抖成原状）：
she undid her helmet and shook out her frizzled hair.
她摘下头盔, 抖顺了卷曲的乱发。
- Sailing unwind or untie a reef to increase the area of a sail【航海】展开, 打开（缩帆）。
shake someone up
- rouse someone from lethargy, apathy, or complacency使振作; 使清醒：
he had to do something to shake the team up - we lacked spark.
他必须采取措施使队伍振作起来——我们缺少活力。
shake something up
- mix ingredients by shaking摇匀：
use soap flakes shaken up in the water to make bubbles.
用在水中摇匀了的肥皂片来产生肥皂泡。
- make radical changes to the organization or structure of an institution or system彻底改组（组织、机构或体系）：
he presented plans to shake up the legal profession.
他提出了彻底改组律师行业的计划。