shake
verb
uk/ʃeɪk/us/ʃeɪk/shook|shakenshakeverb(MOVE)
B1[IorT]
tomovebackwardsandforwardsor up and down inquick,shortmovements, or to make something or someone do this:
摇动；抖动；使颤动Ayoungboyclimbedinto theappletreeand shook thebranchesso that thefruitfelldown.一个男孩爬上苹果树，用力摇着枝条好让苹果掉下来。
Babies liketoysthat make anoisewhen they're shaken.婴儿喜欢摇晃时能发出声响的玩具。
Theexplosionshookbuildingsformilesaround.爆炸让好几英里以内的房屋都受到震动。
[+ obj + adj]People insouthernCalifornia were shakenawakeby anearthquake.加利福尼亚南部的人们被地震震醒了。
She shook herhairloosefromitsribbon.她抖了抖头发，把丝带抖掉。
Anna shook somepowderedchocolateoverhercoffee.安娜往咖啡里撒了一些巧克力粉。
Everytimeone of thesebigtrucksgoes by, all thehousesshake.每当这样的一辆大卡车经过时，所有的房屋都会颤动。
The child'sbodywas shakingwithsobs.这个孩子哭得身子一颤一颤的。
B2[I]
If you are shaking,yourbodymakesquickshortmovements, or youfeelas if it is doing so, because you arefrightenedornervous:
（因害怕或紧张而）打颤，发抖She was shaking as sheopenedtheletter.她颤抖着拆开了信。
I was shakinginmyshoes/boots(= verynervous)about having totellDad what I'd done.想到不得不告诉爸爸我的所作所为时，我害怕得直发抖。
I was shakinglike aleaf(= verynervous)before thetest.我考试前特别紧张。
shake inyourboots
(alsoshake in your shoes)
to be veryfrightenedornervous:
She said she was shaking in herbootswhen shefoundout thepatientwas adoctor.
Thatsortofsituationmakes me shake in myboots.
I was shaking in myshoesabout having totellDad what I'd done.
Synonym
quakeinyourboots
C2[I]
Ifyourvoiceshakes, it makes yousoundnervousorfrightened:
（因害怕或紧张而）声音颤抖Hervoiceshook as shetalkedabout thepersonwhoattackedher.她谈起攻击她的人时声音直打颤。
shakesomeone'shand/shakesomeoneby the hand
B1
toholdsomeone'shandandmoveit up and down,especiallywhen youmeetthem for the firsttimeor when you make anagreementwith them:
（尤指初次见面或达成协议时）握（某人的）手"Pleased tomeetyou," he said, shaking myhand.“很高兴见到你，”他边说边与我握手。
"Congratulations," she said, shaking thewinnerby thehand.“祝贺你，”她说着握了握获胜者的手。
shake hands
If twopeopleshakehands, theygreeteach other or saygoodbyebybrieflyjoininghandsandmovingthemslightlyup and down:
握手The Princess wasphotographedshakinghandswithAIDSvictims.王妃与艾滋病患者握手的场面被拍了下来。
shake (hands) on sth
If twopeopleshake (hands) on something, they make anagreementbybrieflyjoininghandsandmovingthemslightlyup and down:
握手成交Itseemsthat we have adeal, so let's shake (hands) on it.看来我们成交了，来握个手吧。
shakeyourhead
B2
tomoveyourheadfromsidetoside, inordertoexpressdisagreement,sadness, or that you do notwantorbelievesomething:
摇头（表示不同意、悲伤、不想要或不信）IaskedTim if he'dseenJackielatelybut he shook hishead.我问蒂姆近来是否见过杰基，他摇了摇头。
"That'sincredible!" he said, shaking hisheadindisbelief.“简直难以置信！”他一边说，一边不相信地摇着头。
shakeyourfist
toholdyourhandup in theairwithyourfingersandthumbbent, andmoveitforcefullybackwardsandforwards, to show that you areangry:
挥舞拳头（表示愤怒）He shook hisfistat thedriverwhopulledout infrontof him.他向那个突然由路边冲到他前面行驶的司机挥了挥拳头。
- Screw thelidfirmlyon to thejarand shake well.
- Turn thebottleupsidedown and shake it.
- I shook him but he didn'twaken.
- When theplanestartedto shake, Ifearedtheworst.
- She put out herhandto shake mine.
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flap
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- shakiness
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sway
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- wag
- wobble
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Making short, sudden movements
Afraid
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
Gestures & gesturing
Words & phrases expressing agreement & acceptance
shakeverb(UPSET)
[T]
tocausetofeelupsetandworried:
使烦恼；使心绪不定；使震惊Thechildseemednervousandvisiblyshaken.这孩子看上去很紧张，明显是吓着了。
Thenewshas shaken thewholecountry.消息震惊了全国。
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- bum
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- nerve
- screw(something)up
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- tear
- toxic
shakeverb(MAKE WEAKER)
[T]
to make something lesscertain,firm, orstrong:
动摇，削弱What hashappenedhas shaken thefoundationsof herbelief.发生的事情动摇了她信仰的根基。
After sixdefeatsin arow, the team'sconfidencehas beenbadlyshaken.在六连败后，球队的信心大挫。
Thisdiscoverymay shake(up)traditionaltheorieson howmountainsareformed.这个发现可能会动摇关于山脉形成的传统理论。
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- abatement
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- emasculation
- enervate
- enervating
- enfeeble
- enfeebled
- fade
- hedge
- melt
- relieve
- sink
- totter
- tottering
- turn to jellyidiom
- wane
- waste away
shakeverb(GET RID OF)
C2[T]
to getridof orescapefrom something:
摆脱，去掉It's verydifficultto shake thehabitof alifetime.终身养成的习惯是很难改掉的。
Thecompanyhas sofarbeenunableto shake(off)itsreputationfor beingold-fashioned.该公司到现在为止还未能摆脱其因循守旧的名声。
Removing and getting rid of things
- abandonment
- banish
- be scattered to the four windsidiom
- bin
- castsomeone/somethingaside/away/off
- dumping
- eradication
- erasure
- evacuate
- evacuation
- exorcism
- fling
- leach
- scrape
- shedding
- shoo
- shrug
- shrugsomethingoff
- shuck
- sling
Idioms
more (...) than you can shake a stick at
shake a leg
Phrasal verbs
shakesomeonedown
shakesomeone/somewheredown
shake down
shakesomethingoff
shakesomeone/somethingoff
shake out
shakesomethingout
shakesomeoneout ofsomething
shakesomeoneup
shakesomethingup
shake
noun
uk/ʃeɪk/us/ʃeɪk/shakenoun(MOVEMENT)
[C]
anactof shaking something:
摇动；抖动；震动Shegavetheboxa shake toseeif there was anything inside it.她摇了摇盒子，看里面有没有东西。
"No, no, no," he said with a shakeofhishead.“不，不，不，”他摇着头说。
the shakes[plural]informal
short,quickmovementsfromsidetosidethatyourbodymakes because you areill, arefrightened, or havedrunktoo muchalcohol:
寒颤，颤抖，哆嗦Iwatchedherhandsas shepreparedcoffeeand shedefinitelyhad the shakes.她准备咖啡的时候，我看着她的手，她绝对在发抖。
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flap
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- shakiness
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sway
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- wag
- wobble
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Making short, sudden movements
shakenoun(DRINK)
[C]
adrinkmade byaddingfruitor otheringredientstomilkoricecreamandmixingit together :
She wascarryingtwohotdogsin onehandand a shake in the other.
Thisplacedoes thebestbananashakes.
Synonym
milkshake
Compare
smoothie(DRINK)
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[C]
aproteinshake(= adrinkmade bymixingaspecialpowdercontainingproteinwithmilkorwater):
This shake will give you about 100gramsofprotein, and should be takenimmediatelyafteryourworkout.
That will give you a little moreproteinthan you need, so you cancutthewheyinyourpostworkout shake to 1scoop.
Soft drinks
- apple juice
- Arnold Palmer
- barley water
- bitter lemon
- boba
- boba tea
- cream soda
- dalgona coffee
- egg cream
- energy drink
- frappé
- malt
- milkshake
- near beer
- non-alcoholic
- noncola
- slimline
- soda
- soda fountain
- soft drink
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Drinks - general words
shakenoun(PIECE OF WOOD)
[C]US
aflatpieceofwoodsplit(=cutwith atoolsuch as anaxe)from ablock, and thenfixedinrowsto make arooforwallcovering:
Cedar shakes arehandsplitfromlogsandshapedwith athickerend to give arusticappearance.
Compare
shingle
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- While manypeopleuse thetermsinterchangeably,shinglesand shakes are not the same.
- Generally, ashingleissawnon bothsidesand isthinnerat thebuttthan a shake.
Building materials
- adobe
- airbrick
- asphalt
- bamboo
- biomaterial
- fibro
- flagged
- flagstone
- flitch
- floorboard
- lacquer
- paving
- prestressed
- putty
- razor wire
- rebar
- shingle
- wattle
- wattle and daub
- weatherboarding
Idiom
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)