shivering

shivering — verb

1. to shake in small, quick movements that you cannot control, because your body is

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to shake in small, quick movements that you cannot control, because your body is reacting to cold weather, a sudden feeling of fear, or an illness that causes a fever

例句

The jogger was shivering after running in the freezing rain for nearly an hour.

progressive: was shivering + after + cause

Rin was shivering as she stepped out of the warm house into the snowy night.

同義詞
  • tremble

    Similar small, rapid shaking, but tremble more often suggests fear or nervousness rather than cold

  • shake

    More general word — can describe any kind of vibration or movement, not just from cold or fear

  • quiver

    Very fine, almost invisible vibration, often from a suppressed emotion such as excitement

文法句型

shiver + with/from + cause

be shivering

用法筆記

Intransitive only — the verb never takes a direct object. The cause is introduced by 'with' (shivering with cold/fear), 'from' (shivering from the cold), or 'in' (shivering in the wind). This verb is very common in progressive forms (is shivering, was shivering) because it describes an ongoing physical condition.

常見錯誤

❌She shivered the cold air.
✅She was shivering from the cold air.
💡Shiver is intransitive; it cannot take a direct object.
❌He shivered of fear.
✅He was shivering with fear.
💡The correct preposition is 'with', not 'of', when stating the cause.