tremor
US: /ˈtɹɛmɝ/
UK: /tɹˈɛmɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
tremor /'tremə/- danh từ
- sự run
- sự rung, sự rung rinh, sự rung động, sự chấn động
- the tremor of a leaf: sự rung rinh của cái lá
- earth tremor: động đất nhỏ
- intention tremor: sự rung động trong người khi sắp làm một việc gì
- metallic tremor: bệnh tê liệt và run của công nhân luyện kim
- nội động từ
- chấn động, rung (máy)
- rung (tiếng)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly: an earth tremor + (figurative) The scandal sent tremors through the political establishment.
2 a slight shaking movement in a part of your body caused, for example, by cold or fear: There was a slight tremor in his voice. + She felt a tremor of fear run through her.
Collocation
1 small earthquake
ADJ.
minor, slight | severe | earth
2 shaking movement
ADJ.
faint, slight, small, tiny
He felt a tiny tremor of excitement as he glimpsed the city lights.
| violent | uncontrollable | nervous | icy
VERB + TREMOR
send
Her expression sent an icy tremor through him.
| feel
She felt a tremor run down her back when she saw him.
| control
He couldn't control the tremor in his voice.
TREMOR + VERB
run
A tremor ran through the audience.
| shake sb/sth
An uncontrollable tremor shook his mouth.
PREP.
with/without a ~
He managed to make his short speech without a tremor.
| ~ of
a tremor of fear
Concise dictionary
tremors'tremə(r)noun
+an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
+a small earthquake
+shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
verb
+shake with seismic vibrations
