shaking
shaking — 名詞
1. the quick back-and-forth or up-and-down movement of a person's body, an object,
搖晃；顫抖
物體或身體快速來回或上下擺動
the quick back-and-forth or up-and-down movement of a person's body, an object, or the ground, often happening without control or as a reaction to something
The shaking of the ground during the earthquake sent bookshelves crashing to the floor.
地震時地面的搖晃讓書架摔落到地上。
the shaking of the ground — natural disaster context
Lan tried to hide the shaking in her hands by keeping them under the table.
Lan 試圖把手藏在桌子底下，不讓別人看見她的手在顫抖。
shaking in [body part] — involuntary trembling
Christopher gave the salad dressing a good shaking before pouring it out.
Christopher 用力搖晃沙拉醬，然後才倒出來。
The doctor said the shaking in the patient's legs was a side effect of the drug.
醫生說病人雙腿的顫抖是那種藥物的副作用。
After two hours on the bumpy bus, Quinn felt a slight shaking in their knees.
在顛簸的巴士上坐了兩小時後，Quinn 感覺膝蓋在輕微顫抖。
- trembling
more specific to body movement caused by fear, cold, or weakness
- vibration
more regular, mechanical back-and-forth movement; often used for machines or the ground
- quivering
a lighter, faster, less forceful form of shaking, often emotional
- shuddering
a stronger, more violent whole-body shaking, often from fear or disgust
- stillness
complete lack of movement
- steadiness
controlled, stable position without movement
文法句型
a/the shaking of [noun]
a shaking in [body part]
give [noun] a shaking
feel a shaking
用法筆記
Uncountable use is more common (e.g., 'The shaking stopped after a few minutes'), but 'a shaking' is also possible when referring to a single instance (e.g., 'Give it a good shaking'). For body parts, the pattern 'shaking in + body part' is natural and common.