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VERB
(因擔憂、恐懼、厭惡或寒冷)發抖，打顫，戰栗
If you shudder, you shake with fear, horror, or disgust, or because you are cold.
例句
Lloyd had urged her to eat caviar. She had shuddered at the thought...
勞埃德鼓動她吃魚子醬。可她一想到這個就打哆嗦。
Elaine shuddered with cold.
伊萊恩冷得瑟瑟發抖。
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VERB
(機器、交通工具等)強烈震動，劇烈抖動
If something such as a machine or vehicle shudders, it shakes suddenly and violently.
例句
The train began to pull out of the station — then suddenly shuddered to a halt...
火車漸漸駛出了車站，然后突然猛震幾下停了下來。
The whole ship shuddered and trembled at the sudden strain.
突然的拉力使得整只船劇烈顫動。
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N-COUNT
擔憂;恐懼;害怕
If something sends a shudder or shudders through a group of people, it makes them worried or afraid.
例句
The next crisis sent a shudder of fear through the UN community...
接下來的危機讓聯合國各成員國都很擔憂。
The word still causes a shudder among some of my students.
那消息還是讓我的一些學生很害怕。
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PHRASE
不敢設想;想到…不寒而栗
If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it.
例句
I shudder to think what would have happened if he hadn't acted as quickly as he did.
我不敢設想如果他沒有反應那么快的話會發生什么事。