shaky

英 [ˈʃeɪki]

美 [ˈʃeɪki]

adj.  颤抖的; 颤巍巍的; 不稳固的; 不牢靠的; 摇晃的; 不确切的; 不大出色的; 成问题的; 可能失败的

比较级：shakier　最高级：shakiest　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8423 / COCA.7947

牛津词典

adj.

• 颤抖的；颤巍巍的
  shaking and feeling weak because you are ill/sick, emotional or old
  1. Her voice sounded shaky on the phone.
     电话里她的声音听着发颤。
  2. The old man was very shaky on his feet.
     老人站在那儿，颤巍巍的。
• 不稳固的；不牢靠的；摇晃的；不确切的
  not firm or safe; not certain
  1. That ladder looks a little shaky.
     这梯子看来不大牢靠。
  2. Her memories of the accident are a little shaky.
     那次事故她记不太清楚了。
  3. The protesters are on shaky ground (= it is not certain that their claims are valid) .
     抗议者未必站得住脚。
• 不大出色的；成问题的；可能失败的
  not seeming very successful; likely to fail
  1. Business is looking shaky at the moment.
     从目前看，业务举步维艰。
  2. After a shaky start, they fought back to win 3–2.
     他们开局不顺，但最终以3:2反败为胜。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不稳固的;不牢靠的;不会长久的;不会成功的
  If you describe a situation asshaky, you mean that it is weak or unstable, and seems unlikely to last long or be successful.
  1. A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups...
     敌对武装团伙在经过3天的交战后暂时停火。
  2. I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start...
     恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。
  3. The Prime Minister's political position is becoming increasingly shaky.
     首相的政治地位正摇摇欲坠。
• ADJ-GRADED (声音或身体)颤抖的,发抖的
  If your body or your voice isshaky, you cannot control it properly and it shakes, for example because you are ill or nervous.
  1. We have all had a shaky hand and a dry mouth before speaking in public...
     当众发言前，我们全都手脚发抖，嘴巴发干。
  2. Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky...
     即使是小手术也会让你有点战战兢兢。
  3. His speech was difficult to understand, his signature shaky and unrecognizable.
     他的演说很难听懂，他的签名颤颤巍巍地无法识别。

英英释义

adj

• not secure
  1. a shaky marriage
  Synonym:precarious
• inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  1. a rickety table
  2. a wobbly chair with shaky legs
  3. the ladder felt a little wobbly
  4. the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
  Synonym:ricketywobblywonky
• vibrating slightly and irregularly
  1. a quaking bog
  2. the quaking child asked for more
  3. quivering leaves of a poplar tree
  4. with shaking knees
  5. seemed shaky on her feet
  6. sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier
  7. trembling hands
  Synonym:shiveringtrembling

双语例句

• Sheep shouldn't sleep in shaky shacks, should they?
  绵羊不应该睡在摇晃的棚屋里，对吗？
• My hands are shaky after so many autographs.
  在签了这么多名后，我的手都有些酸了。
• Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.
  政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司。
• Sensing she was on shaky ground, Marie changed the subject
  感到自己的观点站不住脚，玛丽于是换了个话题。
• I wear it every time I'm feeling a little shaky – like if I have a big date.
  每当我觉得不太有把握的时候我就穿这件衣服，比方说有重要约会的时候。
• The girl's voice was sweet but shaky, her awed round eyes made her look about sixteen.
  姑娘的声音很甜但有些颤抖，那双惊恐的圆眼睛使她看上去大约十六、七岁。
• Maybe a little shaky right now. he's going through a divorce.
  也许现在有点过于敏感，是因为他刚经历了一场离婚事件。
• A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups
  敌对武装团伙在经过3天的交战后暂时停火。
• They invested in a shaky business venture.
  他们投资了一个不可靠的商业项目。
• I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start
  恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。