shaky

英 ['ʃeɪki] 美 ['ʃeɪki]

• adj. 不稳固的；摇晃的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect;

   "a rickety table"
   "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"
   "the ladder felt a little wobbly"
   "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
   

2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze;

   "a quaking bog"
   "the quaking child asked for more"
   "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"
   "with shaking knees"
   "seemed shaky on her feet"
   "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"
   "trembling hands"
   

3. not secure; beset with difficulties;

   "a shaky marriage"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Their marriage got off to rather a shaky start.
   他们的婚姻一开始就有些不稳固。
2. If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
   如果你怀疑自己,那你的立足点确实不稳固了。
3. The chair is a bit rickety (or shaky).
   这椅子有点摇晃。
4. What's with the shaky screen and the choppy sound?
   摇晃的屏幕和支离破碎的声音又是怎么回事？

经典引文

• The bridge was..frail and shaky.

  出自： J. Tyndall

• Pop's shaky old red truck.

  出自： R. Banks

词汇搭配

• shaky steering 转向机构摇动...

近反义词

【近义词】

• wobbly 摆动的
• rickety （连接处不牢固导致）摇晃...
• precarious 不稳定的
• frangible 脆弱的
• risky 危险的
• breakable 易破碎的
• slippery 滑的
• agitated 激动不安的
• trembling 发抖的
• shivering 颤抖的
• unstable 不稳定的
• unsteady 不稳定的
• insecure 不安全的
• shaking 摇动
• quivering 颤抖的
• shuddering 发抖的
• unsupported 没有支柱的
• unsound 腐烂变质的
• questionable 可疑的
• dubious 怀疑的
• doubtful 可疑的
• wonky 动摇的