shakily
adverb
uk/ˈʃeɪ.kəl.i/us/ˈʃeɪ.kəl.i/shakilyadverb(OF MOVEMENT)
in a way thatinvolvessomeoneshakingbecause of beingweak,ill, etc.:
颤抖地，颤巍巍地Theoldmanstoodup andwalkedshakilyacrosstheroom.老头站起来，颤巍巍地穿过房间。
in a way thatinvolvessmallmovementsfromsidetoside:
摇摇晃晃地Theplanelandedshakily at theairport.飞机摇摇晃晃地降落在机场上。
If you say something shakily,yourvoicesoundsweakor not veryconfident:
（声音）颤抖地，迟疑地"What did you say?" sheaskedshakily.“你刚刚说什么？”她声音颤抖地问。
- Shewalkedhomeshakily.
- Heroseshakily, then put onefootinfrontof the other for the firsttime.
- Slowly, over aminuteand ahalf, thecamerashakilymovestowards thelightuntil it isfinallyclearwhat we areseeing.
- Hefoundthematches, shakilyopenedthebox, andspilledthemeverywhere.
- Rhodes shakilyconveyedhisglassto hislips.
- "Youscaredmehalftodeath," I said shakily.
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flap
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- reverberate
- rocky
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- throbbing
- wag
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
shakilyadverb(LIKELY TO FAIL)
in a way thatseemslikelyto beunsuccessful:
虚弱不堪地；颤抖着；摇动着Theteambeganthegameshakily.球队状态不稳地开始了比赛。
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shaky
- Hisperformancelastweekwas avitalboostfor acampaignthatstartedshakily.
- Her firsttourin sevenyearsstartedshakily thisspring, withshowssuddenlycancelledorpostponed.
- It took them only sixminutestobreakdowntheiropponent's shakilymarshalleddefence.
Weakness and vulnerability
- Achilles heel
- at a low ebbidiom
- be (only) flesh and bloodidiom
- besomeone'spoodleidiom
- brittle
- helplessly
- helplessness
- house of cardsidiom
- human
- impotence
- soft target
- submissive
- submissively
- submissiveness
- suggestible
- watery
- wetness
- wimpy
- wonky
- wuss
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