shiver
v[I, Ipr]
~ (with sth) tremble, esp from cold or fear 顫抖(尤指因寒冷或恐懼); 哆嗦
She shivered at the thought of going into the dark house alone. 她想到要獨(dú)自走進(jìn)那所黑洞洞的房子里去就不寒而粟.
shivering all over with cold 冷得渾身發(fā)抖. shiver, n
1 [C] act of shivering 顫抖; 哆嗦
The gruesome sight sent a shiver down my spine. 那可怕情景使我的背脊發(fā)涼.
2 the shivers [pl]
fit of trembling, resulting from fever or fear (因高燒或恐懼而引起的)顫抖, 戰(zhàn)栗
lying in bed with a bout of the shivers 躺在床上渾身打戰(zhàn)
Having to make a speech always gives me the shivers. 一讓我演講我就嚇得直哆嗦.
shiver n (usu pl 通常作復(fù)數(shù)) any of the many small fragments of sth, esp of glass, that has been broken 碎片(尤指玻璃的)
break sth into shivers 把某物打碎
cut one's foot on a small shiver of glass 玻璃碎片把腳劃破了. shiver, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) break into shivers; shatter (使某物)裂成碎片; 打碎.
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.